3rd Region Week 11 Review and Rankings

Even though there is only 2 weeks of regular season left, there are some big time match-ups remaining for the top teams.  Butler County has a grind this week as they take on Grayson County, Ohio County and Henderson County.  They also picked up Owensboro next week.  Ohio County is playing its best basketball of the season as they get set to host Butler County and Owensboro Catholic this week.  Breck County has won 7 straight games and look like a team that could win a couple of games in the regional tournament with the right draw.  Butler County and Daviess County have proven themselves to be the region's best teams, but the gap is not big enough to rule out an upset winner come tournament time.

1. Butler County Bears (15-7) – SAME – Wins (97-68 Edmonson Co), Losses (74-70 Warren Central)

                Butler County opened the week with a tough overtime loss to Warren Central.  The Bears led for most of the game before giving away in the final few minutes.  While they should have won the game, it at least shows that they can compete against some of the upper level teams around western Kentucky.  Ty Price led the way with 31.  Ty followed that up with another monster game against Edmonson County, as he scored 40.  Lawson Rice scored 22 in the district win.  Price has upped his average to 29.5 ppg, which is good for 3^rd in the state.  The Bears travel to Grayson County tonight and Ohio County on Tuesday before returning home to face Henderson on Saturday.

2. Daviess County Panthers (20-5) – SAME – Wins (83-48 Apollo), Losses (69-64 Greenwood)

                The Panthers suffered a tough setback at Greenwood to open the week.  The Gators knocked down 11 3 point shots to help power the upset.  Daviess bounced back with a district win over Apollo on Friday.  Jonathan Moss continues to emerge as one of the region’s best players.  DeArron Watkins scored 21 in the win.  The Panthers host Mclean County on Tuesday before traveling to Logan County on Friday.

3. Owensboro Catholic Aces (16-7)  - SAME – Wins (65-63 Muhlenberg Co 2OT, 55-50 Owensboro), Losses (63-61 Evansville Memorial, IN)

                The Aces battled this week with tough wins over Muhlenberg and Owensboro.  They fell short against a good Memorial team on Saturday.  Luke Beickman had a great week.  He scored 31 against Memorial, 19 against Owensboro and 26 against Muhlenberg.  The Aces host Breck Co on Tuesday, travel to Ohio County on Thursday and Union County on Saturday.

4. Ohio County Eagles (13-11) – SAME – Wins (73-30 Whitesville Trinity & 55-51 Mclean)

                The Eagles stayed hot with 2 wins this week.  They have now won 8 of their last 10 games.  Elijah Decker has scored 22 or more in the last 6 games as he is playing some of the best basketball in the region.  Carter Young has his season average to up near 16 ppg as well.  The Eagles will be tested this week with home games against Butler County Tuesday and Owensboro Catholic on Thursday.  They travel to Butler County on Saturday to face Madisonville.

5. Owensboro Red Devils (11-11) – SAME – Losses (73-59 Bowling Green, 55-50 Owensboro Catholic & 84-45 Evansville Harrison, IN)

                It was a tough week for the Devils against very good competition.  They were up against the best team in the 4^th region and the best team in Evansville in Harrison.  Friday, they took a late lead over Owensboro Catholic but could not hold on against the Aces pressure defense.  Keaton Hughes had 18 points and 12 boards in the loss to Catholic.  The Devils will look to get back on track against Christian County Tuesday before hosting Henderson on Friday.

6. Breckinridge County Tigers (13-10) – UP 2 – Wins (87-80 South Spencer, 69-41 Hancock Co & 75-60 Grayson Co)

                The Fighting Tigers are one of the hottest teams in the region as they have now won 7 straight games.  Jonah Miller scored 26 to lead a comeback win over South Spencer.  Mercer Rogers scored 20 to lead the team in the district win over Hancock.  On Saturday, Brayden Carmen took home player of the game honors in the win over Grayson County.  They will travel to Owensboro Catholic on Tuesday before Mclean County on Friday.

7.Grayson County Cougars (13-10) – DOWN 1 – Wins (79-57 Mclean Co & 66-54 Whitesville Trinity), Losses (75-60 Breck Co)

                Grayson County had a couple guys out of the lineup this week but were able to get a district win over Trinity on Friday.  Jack Logsdon had a big week with 36 against Mclean, 21 against Trinity and 21 against Breck.  The Cougars host Butler County tonight and John Hardin tomorrow before traveling to Greenwood on Friday.

8. Mclean County Cougars (15-9) – DOWN 1 – Wins (64-32 Heritage Christian), Losses (79-57 Grayson Co & 55-51 Ohio Co)

                The Cougars had another tough week but bounced back with a win over Heritage Christian on Saturday.  They are just 3-7 in their last 10 games.  Brodie Cline had 24 points in the loss to Grayson.  Mclean is at Daviess County on Tuesday before hosting Dawson Springs on Friday and Breck County on Saturday.

9. Apollo Eagles (13-12) – SAME – Wins (39-37 Hancock Co & 67-45 Whitesville Trinity), Losses (83-48 Daviess Co)

                The young Eagles battled out 2 wins this week.  Kobe Kelly knocked down a game winner to beat Hancock on Tuesday.  Saturday, Tate Powers scored 19 in the bounce back win over Trinity.  Luke Jarboe scored 16 in that win and he had 24 in the loss to Daviess County on Friday.  Apollo hosts Muhlenberg on Tuesday before traveling to Crittenden County on Friday.

10. Meade County Greenwave (11-13) – SAME – Wins (76-31 Cloverport & 68-49 Thomas Nelson), Losses (77-62 Elizabethtown)

                The Waves bounced back from a loss to E-Town to open the week with back to back wins over Cloverport and Thomas Nelson.  They have now won 4 of their last 5.  Hayden Shouse scored 21 in the loss to E-Town while Peyton Johnson led the way with 16 against Cloverport.  Meade hosts Bethlehem tomorrow before traveling to Central Hardin Friday and Whitesville Trinity on Saturday.

11. Edmonson County Wildcats (10-13) – SAME – Losses (61-54 Metcalfe Co & 97-68 Butler Co)

                It was a tough week for the Wildcats.  They have now dropped 5 of their last 6 games.  Joshua Decker continues to be a double-double machine as he scored 13 and pulled 14 boards in the loss to Metcalfe.  The Cats travel to Marion County on Tuesday before hosting Hancock on Friday.

12. Muhlenberg County Mustangs (6-18) – SAME – Losses (65-63 Owensboro Catholic 2OT, 65-63 Caldwell Co & 71-65 Madisonville)

                The Mustangs rough season continued this past week.  They have now lost 6 straight and 10 of their last 11 games.  They battled Catholic into overtime on Tuesday before falling short.  Jace Sommers and Issac Coats led the way with 15 each.  Muhlenberg travels to Apollo tomorrow before Hopkinsville on Friday.

13. Hancock County Hornets (8-16) – SAME – Losses (39-37 Apollo & 69-41 Breck Co)

                The Hornets led Apollo for most of the game on Tuesday before getting beat on a last second shot.  They are having a hard time finding consistent scoring in some close losses.  Hancock looks to bounce back this week as they travel to Trinity and Edmonson County.

14. Whitesville Trinity Raiders (1-23) – SAME – Losses (73-30 Ohio Co, 66-54 Grayson Co & 67-45 Apollo)

                The Raiders battled Grayson County to a close district loss on Friday.  Hayden Aull had 21 to lead the way for Trinity.  They will host Hancock County tonight before traveling to Heritage Christian tomorrow.  Friday they host Union County and then Meade County on Saturday.

15. Cloverport Aces (3-19) – SAME – Wins (47-10 Kentucky School for the Deaf), Losses (76-31 Meade Co & 87-22 Brown)

            Cole Weatherholt had 14 points and 14 boards in the Aces in this week.  They host Foundation Christian on Tuesday before Ft Knox on Friday.