Wow, WOW WOW….. This region is heating up and getting fun.  Some big district games last week and coming up this week.  Some weird wins out of regions that make you go HUH?!?!  And so much more.  District 30 continues to be going NUTS… Spencer beat Anderson by one.  Collins beat Woodford.  What is going on?  Woodford was picked to win the region by a lot of people and they have been ranked in the top 15 in the state most of the year. However, they already have 2 district losses.  District 29 is just as interesting.  Most would say its North vs South in the championship game but Oldham County beat Ballard last week.  WHAT?!?!?  Then a few days later North blows out Oldham.  Up in the north part of the region, Simon Kenton is on a 13 game winning streak with a big wins over Collins, Gallatin and Anderson over the last 10 days.  The Roy in Henry County will be rocking in 5 weeks but… WHO is going to make it?  Going to be some good teams that don’t even make the region. 

 

Update Rankings

1. South Oldham- (17-3)  No reason to drop them from the top spot.  Last week they had 3 region wins by avg of 25 points. WOW.  They have had Spencer County’s number by beating a really good team by double figures both times.  The game of the week in the region will be Friday night when North Oldham comes to town.  Number 1 vs Number 2.  let's goooooooooooo. Going to be a great game with similar styles of play.  I am going to go with the Dragons by 3 points.

This week- at Grant on Monday and vs North on Friday

2.   North Oldham- (14-6)  Two blow out wins last week vs CAL and Oldham.  The Oldham County game was impressive.  The Colonels beat one of the hottest teams in the state on Tuesday then the Mustangs absolutely dominated the boys from OC a few nights later.  North Oldham boys are very well coached.  The game at Crestwood on Friday could be the game of the year.  That gym will be packed.  You better get there early if you want a seat.

This week- at Spencer on Tuesday and at South Oldham on Friday

3.  Simon Kenton- (14-5) They haven’t lost a game since Dec 21.  They seem to be a team that is getting better weekly.  I hope they don’t peak too early.  All that matters is if you are playing well in the end of February.  They are a fun team to watch. They can play a lot of different styles of defense and they have a lot of different kids that can score.  Can Coach Steiner get his boys over the hump and get them to Lexington to play on the big stage? 

This Week- vs Ryle on Tuesday , vs Walton Verona on Friday and vs Anderson on Sat.

4.  Collins – (12-7)  The Titans make a big jump this week up to the fourth spot mainly because of their big win over Woodford.   Collins has been the giant killer this year so far.  They have beaten South Oldham and now Woodford, the best two teams going into the season in many peoples opinion including mine.  Collins is well coached.  They are a group of boys that play hard and do whatever they need to do to win.  I really didn’t think they were good enough to win it all a few weeks ago but now I am a believer.

This week: at Oldham County on Tuesday and vs Shelby County on Friday.

5. Walton Verona (12-7)  Walton didn’t do anything wrong to drop a spot, I just thought Collins should be rewarded by their two big region wins last week.  The Bearcats represented well in the All A Classic.  Winning their first round game convincedly before losing to a very talented Danville Christian team.  They have a big week ahead.  I hope they can refocus and get ready to go. 

This week:  vs Aiken on Tuesday and at Simon Kenton on Friday

6. Spencer County (13-7)  The team from Taylorsville is still a team that can cut down the cuts in March.  They had a huge road win at Anderson County last week by 1 point.  As said before, District 30 is nuts and anyone can win it.  Their tourney is going to be fun to watch.  Unfortunately, two really good teams are not going to make it out of district.  Spencer doesn’t want to be the team that goes home early.

This week: at North on Tuesday , vs Gallatin on Saturday

7.  Woodford County (10-7)  What a really tough spot to put Woodford.  Do I think the Yellowjackets are the 7^th best team in the region?.  NO!  However, they have two district losses so its hard for me to put them any higher this week.  They will slower get back to the top 4 in the region in the next week or so I have no doubt.  They are a very talented team that sometimes just doesn’t execute down the stretch.  Believe me no one in District 30 wants to play them in the semi finals of the district.

This week: vs Anderson, vs Aiken

8. Anderson County (9-8) Coach Hyatt’s group has been so close in many games this year.  A 1 point loss to Spencer and a 1 point loss to Walton Verona were two games they could have easily won if the ball would have bounced their way.  However , the boys from Lawrenceburg are tough and they are not quitting.  They have their eyes set on the Regional tourney and are working hard to make that a reality.

This week: at Bullitt Central on Monday , vs Woodford County on Friday, at Simon Kenton on Saturday.

9.  Oldham County (6-12)  It might look weird bumping the Colonels up to the 8^th spot with only 6 wins on the year and a blow out loss to the Mustangs of North Oldham but I decided to reward them after their big win at Ballard.  The same Ballard team that only loss to St X by 1 point the week before.  St X is most peoples pick to win State.  So for the Colonels to go into Ballard and beat them was huge.  It might have been fools gold because a few nights later they were beaten badly by their rivals from the north.  But for at least 1 week I am letting them enjoy their success.

This week : vs Collins on Tuesday, vs CAL on Thursday and Vs WEB DuBois on Sat.

10.  Henry County (11-8)  Also rewarding Henry and giving them a few spots up in the poll for their success as of late.  They got a big win over Gallatin who has been ranked over them all success.  The Wildcats have one of the best scorers in the region and the other boys are starting to fill their roles as well.  They are dying to get to the region so they can play in their home gym.  I think they are heading in the right direction to make that happen.

This week: at Owen on Tuesday , vs Carroll County on Friday

11.  Owen County (12-5) Giving Coach Duvall’s team the last spot in the top 10 because of their recent win over Gallatin.  The boys played a heck of a game that night and I am keeping ahead of the Wildcats for at least one more week.  They have 3 huge district games this week that will give us an idea if they are one of the top 2 teams in the district.  Should be a fun week for the fans in Owen County.

This week: vs Henry County, vs Trimble County , at Gallatin County

12.  Gallatin County (11-8)  The eye test tells me that they are a bit better than Owen  but I just couldn’t put them in the top 10 after two straight losses and a loss to Owen in the ALL A.  However, the Wildcats from Gallatin are not done yet.  They are primed to make a late season run all the way to the regional tournament.  They are my pick to win the District.  We will see how it plays out.

This week: at Eminence, vs Owen County , at Spencer County

13.  Grant County (9-8)  The Braves made an impressive showing vs Collins last week but came up short by 7 points.  That was a double overtime thriller .  The Bosse kid scored a game high 41 points (could be his career high).WOW!!!!!  They are a tough team that neither Simon or Walton want on their side of the bracket come tourney time.

This week: vs South, at Holy Cross, at Dixie Heights

14.   Eminence (11-8) Eminence is a tough team but after the Owen County game it shows they are not ready to compete for a district.  The 40 point loss was an eye opening score.  However, the boys from one of the smallest schools in the state has won 11 games so far this year which is a huge accomplishment.  Its going to be fun to see how many wins they can get to this season.

This week: vs Gallatin, at Trimble County, at Eminence

15.  Shelby County (1-16)  Been a rough year for Shelby and they have a rough week ahead of them.  They have a couple of wins in the coming weeks they are looking forward to getting.

This week: vs DeSales, at Frankfort, at Collins, at Eminence

16. Carroll County (5-11) Last Monday was a big day for the boys.  They got their 5^th win of the season.  They are looking to add a couple more wins to their record before the end of the season.

This week:vs Trimble, at Henry County

17.  Williamstown (3-15) Been a rough start to 2025 for the boys in the north part of the region.  They are fighting every game to try to win a few more games

This week: vs Model, at Calvary Chrisitian, vs Heritage Academy

18.  Trimble County (5-13)  Trimble enjoyed a big win last Monday night vs Frankfort Chr.  They want to get a couple more wins before the season is over.

This week: at Carroll County, at Owen County, vs Eminence, vs Shawe Memorial

 

Great writeup, here is my predicted District Champions.

North Oldham

Henry County

Simon Kenton

Woodford

Boy, do you have your hands full this year. The 8th Region is as open as it has ever been, anyone on any given night! Woodford County (as always) is the biggest question mark this year. Not playing anyone in the region, I do not blame your low ranking. 

I love the Oldham County bump. Their progression throughout the year has been constant. Do not be surprised if they pull off an upset to get them in the regional tournament...

47 minutes ago, LLS10 said:

Great writeup, here is my predicted District Champions.

North Oldham

Henry County

Simon Kenton

Woodford

I can easily see those 4 winning the districts as well.

South Oldham beat the brakes off Grant County last night 77-37. I think this is Steve Simpson’s best team in a long time.

3 hours ago, BBN_34 said:

South Oldham beat the brakes off Grant County last night 77-37. I think this is Steve Simpson’s best team in a long time.

I agree …. Steve Simpsons teams has always been able to score but this team will get after you on the defensive end. Friday nights game vs North Oldham is going to be huge !