2nd Region Week 13 Rankings and District Preview

Week 13 Recap

Lyon County made a strong statement to finish their season with 7 wins in a row including a lopsided 87-59 win over Calloway County to finish the year.  Henderson County went 1 and 1 on the week with a convincing road win over Trigg County before losing the next night at Castle High School out of Newburgh, IN.  UHA picked up 2 solid wins in their final week over an improved Hopkins Central Team and 3rd Region contender Owensboro Catholic.  Webster County looks to be picking up steam at the right time winning their last 3 in a row including a home win over Madisonville to finish the season.  Christian County and Hopkinsville both dropped their last game of the year on the road to Evansville Central and Owensboro respectively.  

Rankings 

1. Lyon County (27-3) 

2. Henderson County (23-6)

3. Christian County (14-16)

4. UHA (23-6)

5. Webster County (15-12)

6. Madisonville North Hopkins (15-15)

7. Hopkinsville (11-16)

8. Caldwell County (18-12)

9. Dawson Springs (18-12)

10. Union County (12-16)

11. Hopkins County Central (10-17)

12. Trigg County (11-18)

13. Livingston Central (9-19)

14. Heritage Christian Academy (15-14)

15. Fort Campbell (6-14)

16. Crittenden County  (3-24)

District Tournament Preview

Best 1st Round Matchup:  

Hopkinsville vs. Christian County on Wednesday at CCHS.  These two teams split in the regular season.  In a half-court, tempo-controlled contest, Christian won 47-39 early in the season on their home floor.  Hopkinsville won the late season matchup 57-55 on their home floor led by a 21-point, 19-rebound performance by Antonio Williams.  Hopkinsville is the more efficient, higher-scoring team however Christian County's half-court defense is solid and if they can get the slower pace of play they prefer, and take advantage of hosting the Tigers on Kerry Stovall court, the Colonels will likely pull away late in what could be another instant classic between these programs. 

Can any of these avoid the sweep?

Dawson Springs is 0-2 against Caldwell County this season.  However, the Panthers are winners in 4 of their last 5 and are averaging 7 made 3's a game.  Both teams are 18-12 this season.  Dawson Springs has a shot to turn the tables on Caldwell but they will have to find an answer for Caldwell's big man JayDarius Wilson to make the 2nd Region Tournament. 

Webster County is 0-2 against Union County this season.  However, those losses have been by a total of 5 points combined.  Union County enters the District Tournament losing its last 3 games.  Webster enters the tournament as winners of their last 3.  Union County limited the Trojans to 4 made 3's in their first contest, however, Webster County hit 7 in their second matchup.  Noticeably absent from that second matchup was Webster County's leading scorer DeShawn Murphy.  With Murphy back in action and the Trojans trending in the right direction, I think Webster County has the best chance to avoid a sweep by Union County and punch their ticket to Hopkinsville. 

Livingston Central is 0-2 against Trigg County this season.  The Cardinals have lost the two regular season matchups by a combined 10 points.  Trigg County has been able to neutralize Logan Wring in the first their first two matchups this season, holding the big man under his season average in both contests.  Trigg County's Jhaden Vaughn is the best player and athlete on the floor in this one and he is capable of taking the game over.  However, Livingston Central has an advantage in the paint averaging 8 more rebounds per game.  They also shoot FT much more efficiently than Trigg County.  Maybe the 3rd time's a charm for the Cardinals.