With only one week left in the regular season, Daviess County returns to the top spot.  They haven't played the schedule Butler County has played but they have shown more consistency overall.  While it feels like those 2 programs are the overwhelming favorites to win the region, no one is safe from upset.  Ohio County, Owensboro Catholic and Owensboro all have impressive wins this season to go along with some head scratching losses.  Grayson County is full of young talent and have potential to be a dark horse team in the regional, if they make it to the Sportscenter.

1. Daviess County Panthers (22-5) – UP 1 – Wins (58-40 Mclean Co & 91-49 Logan Co)

                Since mid-December the Panthers have logged a 19-2 record and have proven to be the most consistent team in the region.  Gage Phelps led the way with 21 in the win over Mclean while Jonthan Moss poured in 21 against Logan County.  The Panthers broke a school record with 15 made 3 pointers against Logan County.  They host Grayson County on Tuesday before closing the season at Union on Thursday.

2. Butler County Bears (17-8) – DOWN 1 – Wins (70-65 Grayson Co & 61-45 Ohio Co), Losses (72-53 Henderson Co)

                The Bears grinded out two good wins to open the week but fell in a disappointing defeat on Saturday.  They secured the 1 seed in the 12th district with their win over Grayson County.  Ty Price scored 27, Briar Griffin scored 20 and Justin Castlen logged a double double at 12 points and 11 rebounds.  In the win over Ohio County, Lawson Rice scored 15 and pulled 15 boards.  The Bears travel to Mclean County on Tuesday before hosting Owensboro on Thursday to close the regular season.

3. Ohio County Eagles (15-12) – UP 1 – Wins (48-47 Owensboro Catholic & 66-50 Madisonville), Losses (61-45 Butler Co)

                The Eagles bounced back from a disappointing second half effort in dramatic fashion, beating Owensboro Catholic with a 7-0 run in the final 50 seconds.  Elijah Decker scored all 7, including a buzzer beating three-point shot, to win the game.  He finished with 24.  The Eagles close the season with road games against Hancock and Russellville on Tuesday and Friday.

4. Owensboro Catholic Aces (18-8) - SAME – Wins (67-48 Breck Co & 58-50 Union Co), Losses (48-47 Ohio Co)

                The Aces were tenths of a second away from a 3-0 week.  They let one slip away at Ohio County on Thursday.  Luke Beickman continues to be one of the best scorers in the region, putting up 17 against Breck, 23 against Ohio and 19 against Union Co.  The Aces host Warren East Tuesday before traveling to University Heights on Thursday.

5. Owensboro Red Devils (12-12) – SAME – Wins (72-59 Henderson Co), Losses (58-56 Christian Co)

                The Devils snapped a 3 game skid with an impressive win over the #2 team in the second region, Henderson.  Keaton Hughes put up a monster game with 30 points and 17 rebounds.  Hughes is throwing his name in the All-Region 1st team conversation as he is scoring 16 ppg and pulling 10.3 rebounds per game on average.  Owensboro hosts Hopkinsville Tuesday before traveling to Butler on Thursday to close the regular season.

6.Grayson County Cougars (15-11) – UP 1 – Wins (76-56 John Hardin, 70-62 Greenwood), Losses (70-65 Butler Co)

                Grayson County bounced back nicely after losing 3 of 5 the past couple of weeks.  Against John Hardin, Jack Logsdon led the way with 21 and 11 boards while Kobe Martin scored 16.  The Cougars look to be at full strength heading into the final week of the season.  They travel to Daviess County on Tuesday before hosting Hancock to close the regular season on Friday.

7. Apollo Eagles (15-12) – UP 2 – Wins (58-56 Muhlenberg Co & 65-46 Crittenden Co)

                The young Eagles have come through their worst stretch of the season to win 4 of their last 5 games, including a nice home win over Muhlenberg.  They have secured their first winning season since 2017.  Coach Ryne Tinsley and staff deserve a ton of credit.  Tate Powers had a nice week, leading the way with 19.  Luke Jarboe has raised his season average to right at 13 points per game to lead the Eagles.  They host Logan County tonight before John Hardin to close the season on Friday.

8. Breckinridge County Tigers (13-10) – DOWN 2 – Losses (67-48 Owensboro Catholic)

                The Fighting Tigers had their 7 game win streak snapped in a loss to Owensboro Catholic on Tuesday but have still been much better in the second half of the season.  Lance Poole led the way in defeat with 12 points.  Breck closes the season on the road with Trinity on Tuesday and Edmonson County on Thursday.

9. Mclean County Cougars (15-10) – DOWN 1 – Losses (58-40 Daviess Co)

                The Cougars continue to slid in this poll, but can’t be counted out come district tournament time.  Coach Lynam has proven to be a winner and has put together one of the longest streaks of winning seasons in Mclean County basketball history.  Gunnar Revelett is still one of the top scorers in the region at 19.6 ppg and Brodie Cline is right at 15 ppg for the Cougars.  They will close the season with a home game against Butler County on Tuesday before traveling to Whitesville Trinity on Thursday.

10. Meade County Greenwave (13-14) – SAME – Wins (77-54 Bethlehem & 75-37 Whitesville Trinity), Losses (90-59 Central Hardin)

                The Waves are playing much better over the past few weeks as they have won 6 of their last 8 games.  Garrett Hardesty had 31 while Hayden Shouse scored 24 in their win over Bethlehem.  Peyton Johnson poured in 26 in the loss to Central Hardin.  He also had 20 in the win over Trinity, while Hardesty led the way with 22.  They will close the season at home with games against North Bullitt on Tuesday and Fairdale on Thursday.

11. Edmonson County Wildcats (12-13) – SAME – Wins (68-59 Marion Co & 79-43 Hancock Co)

                The Cats put a winning season in reach with 2 big wins this week.  Wyatt Gravil led the way with 18 against Marion.  Joshua Decker continues to put up near double double numbers with 11 ppg and 9 rpg on the season.  Edmonson needs to win both games this week to finish with a winning season.  They host Russellville on Tuesday and Breck Co on Thursday.

12. Muhlenberg County Mustangs (6-20) – SAME – Losses (65-63 Owensboro Catholic 2OT, 65-63 Caldwell Co & 71-65 Madisonville)

                Since defeating Grayson County on January 4th, the Mustangs are 1-12.  The silver lining is they get Mclean County in the district tournament, who they have defeated twice this season.  Madox Jernigan leads the team with 15.7 ppg.  They travel to Logan County Tuesday before closing the season at home against Bowling Green on Friday.

13. Hancock County Hornets (9-17) – SAME – Wins (56-42 Whitesville Trinity), Losses (79-43 Edmonson Co)

                Alex Madden continued his great season this week, with another double double in the win over Trinity.  He had 23 points and 11 rebounds.  The Hornets close the season hosting Ohio County on Tuesday before traveling to Grayson County on Friday.

14. Whitesville Trinity Raiders (2-25) – SAME – Wins (77-65 Heritage Christian), Losses (56-42 Hancock County & 75-37 Meade County)

                Hayden Aull had a big week to lead Trinity to their 2nd win of the season.   He leads the team with nearly 13ppg.  The Raiders close the season at home against Breck County on Tuesday and Mclean County on Thursday.

15. Cloverport Aces (4-20) – SAME – Wins (43-38 Foundation Christian), Losses (63-36 FT Knox)

                Cole Weatherholt scored 17 and Dorcey Emery had 11 and pulled 13 rebounds in the Aces win over Foundation Christian.  They close the season Saturday at Francis Parker.

Owensboro blows out Hendo and Butler County gets blown out by Hendo - 3rd region seems to have a number of teams who COULD win it.

21 hours ago, Brown said:

Owensboro blows out Hendo and Butler County gets blown out by Hendo - 3rd region seems to have a number of teams who COULD win it.

I'm just enjoying having my team on the winning side of things again.