3rd Region: Week 7

Daviess County emerged from the pack this past week with a statement win against Butler County.  They followed that up with a 20 point win against Owensboro.  The Panthers seem to be settling into their rotations very well.  They are not scheduled to play a set against Owensboro Catholic until January 31^st and again on February 14^th.  While Butler has struggled against top competition, you can expect the Bears to still contend for the 3^rd Region title.  They looked a step slower than Daviess on Tuesday, but come regional tournament time, don’t expect a January win to mean too much.  Owensboro Catholic has put themselves in the top team conversation as of late with 8 straight wins.  Chalk this up to Tim Riley doing Tim Riley things.  The Aces jump into the All-A state tournament at the Sportscenter on Thursday.

 

1.Daviess County Panthers (10-3) – SAME

2-0 (W 84-77) Butler Co & (W 60-40) Owensboro

                Daviess County made a statement this past week, handling Butler County on Tuesday and district rival Owensboro on Friday.  Jonathan Moss was electric on the offensive end and defensive end against Butler.  He scored 35.  DeAaron Watkins had 21 and 10 in the win.  The role players all filled their roles well, as the Panthers avenged last years regional tournament loss to the Bears.  Watkins posted another double double in the win over Owensboro.  He scored 22 and pulled 11 boards.  Moss added 19 while Jaxson Brown had 14.  The Panthers travel to Meade and Webster County this week.

 

 

2. Butler County Bears (7-9) - SAME

1-2 (L 84-77) Daviess Co, (W 94-63) Edmonson Co & (L 72-60) Battle Ground, TN

                The Bears continued to struggle against good competition this week, losing tough games to Daviess County and Battle Ground, TN.  They failed to match the energy of Daviess County on Tuesday and saw their late charge fall short.  Butler did pick up a district win over Edmonson County on Friday.  Ty Price led the way with 38 points in the win.  Trever Deweese posted a double double with 14 points and 12 boards.  Justin Castlen scored 21 and Briar Griffin added 18.  The Bears had a 3^rd Region Showdown with Muhlenberg on Tuesday before traveling to Whitesville Trinity.

 

 

3. Owensboro Catholic Aces (9-5) – UP 2

2-0 (W 69-43) Grayson County & (W 63-44) Apollo

                Tim Riley has the Owensboro Catholic Aces rolling after the slow start.  They extended their winning streak to 8 and have won 9 of 10.  Tuesday, they blew out a good Grayson County team before avenging an early season loss to Apollo on Friday.  In the win over Grayson, the Aces went 14 of 23 from beyond the arc.  Waryn Elbelhar led the way with 18 while Beickman had 17 and Carothers had 16.  The Aces look to stay hot tonight with a rescheduled matchup against Owensboro.  The open All-A Tournament has moved to the Sportscenter this season, meaning the Aces get to stay home to play Beechwood this Thursday.

 

 

4. Muhlenberg County Mustangs (12-5) - DOWN 1

1-1 (W 59-46) Mclean County & (L 66-54) Henderson County

                The Mustangs avenged and early season loss to Mclean on Tuesday.  With the tiebreaker being the final game between the two teams tied, Muhlenberg is now in the drivers seat in the 10^th.  They just need to win a 1/31 game at Ohio County to clinch a bye into the regional tournament.  Jace Sommers led the way with 23.  The Mustangs could not overcome Henderson on Friday, losing 66-54.  They have a 3^rd region showdown at Butler County on Tuesday before traveling to Madisonville on Friday.

 

 

5. Grayson County Cougars (11-3) – DOWN 1

2-1 (L 69-43) Owensboro Catholic, (W 94-41) Whitesville Trinity & (W 73-55) Breck County

                The Cougars opened the week with a disappointing showing against Owensboro Catholic.  They shot poorly in the Sportscenter at 31% for the game and only 20% from beyond the arc.  They bounced back with a strong weekend.  Jack Logsdon scored 26 against Trinity while his teammate Spencer Langdon posted a triple double with 14 points, 11 boards and 10 assists.  Brody Armstrong added 18.  Saturday, they avenged an early season loss to Breck County, winning 73-55.  Langdon posted 20 points and 10 boards, while Logsdon added 15.  Grayson has a pair of 3^rd Region road games this week at Apollo and at Edmonson.

               

 

6. Mclean County Cougars (12-6) – SAME

2-1 (L 59-46) Muhlenberg County, (W 61-22) North Hardin Classical & (W 72-55) Union Co

                Mclean County had and down and up week, opening with a tough district loss to Muhlenberg County.  They led at the half but could not hold off the Mustangs.  Camden Baird led the way with 19 in the loss.  They bounced back with a road win at North Hardin Classical before returning home with a nice win against Union County.  They host a lone district game against Ohio County on Friday.

 

 

7. Meade County Greenwave (8-4) – UP 2

2-1 (W 82-53) Whitesville Trinity, (L 77-76) Central Hardin & (W 68-62) Ohio County

                The Waves scored 2 3^rd Region wins this week and fell just short against a good Central Hardin team on Thursday.  Hayden Shouse had 33 points and 14 boards in the win over Trinity.  Shouse stayed hot with 21 against Central Hardin.  Ayden Medley also scored 21 in defeat.  The duo continued their nice weeks in the win over Ohio County on Friday.  Medley scored 20 while Shouse posted another double double with 19 and 10.  The Waves will be tested this week as they host Daviess County on Tuesday and Lexington Christian on Thursday before traveling to Hancock for district action on Friday.

 

 

8. Apollo Eagles (10-6)  - SAME

1-1 (W 57-49) Russellville & (L 63-44) Owensboro Catholic

                The Eagles opened the week with a win over Russellville.  Kobe Kelly led the way with 18 while Tate Powers scored 14.  They could not hold the momentum as they fell to the red hot Owensboro Catholic Aces for their first 9^th district loss on Friday.  Apollo hosts Grayson County in a 3^rd Region showdown on Tuesday before traveling to John Hardin on Thursday.

 

 

9. Owensboro Red Devils (6-8) – UP 1

1-1 (W 81-79) Breck County & (L 60-40) Daviess County

                Owensboro ran its win streak to 4 games with a win at Breck County on Tuesday.  They could not keep the momentum alive against Daviess County on Friday, falling short 60-40.  With the 2 scores not being reported, the season stats show Keaton Hughes right at a double double with 22.5 points and 9.8 boards.  Sophomore Michael Acton is at 21.6 ppg.

 

 

10. Breckinridge County Tigers (8-3) – DOWN 3

0-2 (L 81-79) Owensboro & (L 73-55) Grayson County

                It was a tough week for the Tigers, going 0-2.  They have lost 3 of 4.  Mercer Rogers dropped 23 on Owensboro but it was not enough. Rogers has upped his season average to right at 19 points per game.  Breck hosts Bardstown on Tuesday before traveling to Bethlehem on Thursday.  They close the week at home against Cloverport.

 

 

11. Edmonson County Wildcats (9-6) – SAME

1-1 (W 75-66) Metcalfe County & (L 94-63) Butler County

                Edmonson is already exceeding the win total that many predicted for them.  Braden Wright led the way with 25 in the win over Metcalfe.  Deweese and Doyle both scored in double figures in the win.  They make up their 12^th district game at Trinity on Monday before travelling to Todd Central on Tuesday.  They return home to close the week against Grayson County on Friday.

 

 

12. Ohio County Eagles (6-10) – SAME

1-1 (W 79-43) Knights Christian & (L 68-62) Meade County

                Ohio County got nice games from Ryan Durham and Alex Quisenberry to open the week with a win over Knights Christian.  Durham had 22 and Quisenberry had 20.  Durham is at 16.3 ppg on the season.  They dropped a hard fought battle at Meade on Friday.  The Eagles host Logan County on Tuesday before hitting the road Friday and Saturday at Mclean and Webster.

 

 

13. Hancock County Hornets (8-6) – UP 1

2-1 (L 43-40) Tell City, IN, (W 53-45) Portland Christian & (W 60-55) Whitefield Academy

                The Hornets continue to win games they should, going 2-1 this past week.  Keegan Wilson has really emerged for Coach Roberts, scoring 13.3 ppg.  Hancock travels to Owensboro on Tuesday before hosting Meade in an 11^th district showdown on Friday.

 

 

14. Whitesville Trinity Raiders (6-10) – DOWN 1

0-3 (L 82-53) Meade County, (L 95-41) Grayson County & (L 60-49) Hart County

                The Raiders have had a tough stretch of 4 straight losses and 5 of their last 6.  Will Hernandez leads the team in scoring at 12.6 ppg.  They make up a 12^th district game against Edmonson on Monday.  They have Cloverport, Butler and Union also scheduled at home this week.

 

 

15. Cloverport Aces (0-6) - SAME

0-1 (L 40-28) Cannelton, IN

                The Aces look for their first win this week with games against Whitesville Trinity, Breck County and Francis Parker.