Week 9 in the 11^th Region had several matchups featuring the top teams going head to head: Madison Central-Henry Clay, Bryan-Station-Sayre, and the headliner Bryan Station-Frederick Douglass Round 3.  In addition, there were a couple of big games with out of region teams as Great Crossing travelled to Covington Catholic, while Madison Central hosted Trinity.  We’re down to 3 weeks until postseason play starts.  Here’s where we stand going into Week 10. 

 

1. Great Crossing (19-4)

The Warhawks went 2-0 this week to run their win streak to 11 games.  Their week opened with a 88-48 rout of Western Hills.  Eleven different players scored in this one for Great Crossing. Vince Dawson led the way with 20 points.  LJ Holman added 13, and was joined in double figures by Gage Richardson with 10 and Malachi Moreno with 12.  Moreno also pulled down 12 rebounds to record another double/double.  On Saturday the Warhawks travelled to Covington to take on state-ranked Covington Catholic.  Great Crossing jumped out to a 9-0 lead and never trailed in this one, and came away with a nice 77-68 road victory.  Moreno led the way for the Warhawks with 28 points and 16 rebounds, while Dawson added 24 points.  This week finds Great Crossing with 3 games, all against 11^th Region Teams.  They will travel to Henry Clay and Franklin County, before hosting crosstown rival Scott County on Saturday.

 

2. Frederick Douglass (17-2)

Frederick Douglass had a big week, going 2-0 against a pair of state-ranked opponents.  The one that got the most attention was a 3^rd matchup with Bryan Station, and with good reason.  This one was a thriller, as Bryan Station held a 47-43 lead with under a minute to play, but a pair of clutch three pointers by Aveion Chenault and Tate Robinson propelled Douglass to the win.  DeMarcus Surratt was the only Bronco in double figures, finishing with 24 points.  After the big win over Station, Douglass had to travel to Woodford County the next day to take on DuPont Manual in the Ed Stepp Classic.  There was no letdown for the Broncos, as they pulled out a 60-52 win.  Freddy D has 3 games this week.  They take on Sayre at home on Tuesday, and then go on the road to play Scott County on Friday.  They then will face Harlan County on Saturday in the Jock Sutherland Classic at Lafayette.

 

3.  Bryan Station (18-4)

The Defenders went 1-1 last week.  In additon to the narrow loss to Frederick Douglass, Station had another nailbiter, this time with Sayre.  The Knights were able to push Bryan Station to overtime, but the Defenders were ultimately able to pull out a hard-fought 66-62 win.  Three players finished in double figures in the win, led by Amari Owens with 19.  Taeshawn Adams added 17 and Rashaad Faulkner finished with 10.  With the margin decreasing in each matchup with Frederick Douglass so far, a potential matchup in the district finals could be a classic.  That’s a little further down the road though.  This week the Defenders will have two games.  On Friday, they’ll go on the road for a rematch with Sayre, before taking on state ranked Danville Christian on Saturday in the Jock Sutherland Classic at Lafayette. 

 

4. Henry Clay (16-4)

Henry Clay went a perfect 3-0 in week 9.  Included in those 3 games was a 68-60 overtime win over Madison Central that solidified their place in the regional rankings.  Jackson Stephen poured in 26 points and grabbed 9 rebounds in the win, while Hassan Bush and AJ Dixon each scored 18, with Bush also pulling down 9 rebounds.  In addition to their big win over Central, the Blue Devils picked up a couple of blowout victories, 82-52 over Scott County, and 78-47 agains Paul Laurence Dunbar.  Henry Clay has 3 games this week.  On Tuesday they will host regional number one Great Crossing, before going on the road to play Tates Creek on Friday.  The Devils will also take part in the Jock Sutherland Classic at Lafayette on Saturday, where they are matched with Oldham County.

 

5. Madison Central (16-6)

In spite of the overtime loss to Henry Clay, the Indian had a productive week, going 2-1.  Included in that was a 71-66 home win against Trinity.  Jake Feldhaus recorded another double/double in the win over the Shamrocks with 30 points and 12 rebounds.  Luke Asher added 21 points for Central in the win.  The same pair led the way for the Indians in their narrow loss to Henry Clay.  In that one Felhaus went for 28 points and 19 rebounds, while Asher added 24 points.  Feldhaus continued his scoring onslaught on Friday in a 61-48 bounceback win over Evangel Christian, when he poured in 32 points and snatched 8 rebounds.  The Indians have two games this week, both at home.  They will host North Laurel on Tuesday, and Collins on Saturday.

 

6. Sayre (14-6)

The Knights split their two games last week.  While they lost 66-62 in overtime to Bryan Station on Tuesday, it was through no fault of Jaxson Howard.  The senior was one rebound short of a 20/20 night, as he finished with 21 points and 19 rebounds.  Chase Parker added 14 points, while Brock Coffman scored 11 in the loss.  In their other game, Sayre was able to bounce back from their loss to record a 71-45 blowout win over Scott County.  The Knights have 3 games this week, and two of them are huge district matchups.  On Tuesday they will go on the road to play Frederick Douglass, and will host Bryan Station on Friday.  On Saturday, they will take on East Jessamine, out of the 12^th Region on the road. 

 

7. Lexington Catholic (13-8)

The Knights went 2-0 in week 9 to run their winning streak to 6 games (they had a game with Paul Laurence Dunbar on the schedule for Sunday, but it had not been reported when this article was written).  Catholic picked up a road win over Lafayette, 62-55, and a home win against Lexington Christian Academy 63-57.  In the win over Lafayette Jacob Holland drained 6 three pointers on his way to 29 points.  He was joined in double figures by Ryan Harward with 12 points, while Max Meagher added 10.  The Knights placed 4 players in double figures in the win against LCA, led by Max Meagher with 19.  Joining him in double digits was Hank Woodall with 13, Ryan Harward with 12, and Jacob Holland with 10.  The Knights were able to pull out the win over the Eagles in spite of going just 2-19 from three point range.  Catholic has 3 games on their slate this week.  They travel to Winchester on Tuesday to take on George Rogers Clark, before returning home to play Scott County on Wednesay, and Trinity on Friday. 

 

8. Franklin County (10-10)

The Flyers scuffled a bit in week 9, as they went 1-2.  On Tuesday, they dropped a close game on the road to Lexington Christian Academy 70-67.  Tyler Broyles led Franklin County in scoring against the Eagles with 21 points on 7 three pointers.  Broderick Redden added 17, and Andre Chenault joined them in double figures with 10.  Redden added 14 rebounds to record a double/double.  After the narrow loss to LCA, the Flyers returned home to play crosstown rival Western Hills.  Franklin County bounced back in a big way in that one and thrashed the Wolverines 72-39.  The next day the Flyers had to travel to Marion County where they took on Taylor County in the H&W/Dukes Sports Showcase.  This time it was their turn to be on the short side of a blowout, as they were no match for the Cardinals in a 78-40 loss.  The Flyers have two games this week when they will go on the road to play Spencer County on Tuesday before hosting Great Crossing on Thursday.

 

9. Frankfort (17-6)

The Panthers snapped their 3 game losing streak in a big way in week 9, when they went a perfect 4-0.  They began their week on Tuesday with a 62-52 win over Shelby County, before blowing out Frankfort Christian 78-36 on Thursday.  On Friday Frankfort travelled to Hancock County where they took part in the Commonwealth Hancock County Shootout.  They had no trouble there, defeating Francis Parker 56-39, and Louisville Collegiate 76-35.  Frankfort plays 3 times this week.  On Monday they host Bullitt Central, then go on the road Tuesday to play Berea.  They wrap up the week with a crosstown matchup with Western Hills, where they will try and avenge a 57-51 loss to the Wolverines back on January 17^th. 

 

10. Madison Southern (11-11)

The Eagles won both of their games that were reported in week 9.  They had a game on the schedule in the Ed Stepp Classic at Woodford County on Saturday that has not been reported yet.  On Tuesday they defeated Berea at home 49-42.  Casen Nobbe scored 14 points in the win, while Jordan Dunaway added 13 points and 15 rebounds.  Southern then travelled to Lancaster on Thursday where they played Garrard County, and came away with a nice road win in a 64-63 thriller.  Cason Nobbe again led the team in scoring with 26 points to go along with 8 rebounds.  Zach Adams added 12 points, all from 3 point range, and Jordan Dunaway joined them in double figures with 10 points, and added 8 rebounds.  The Eagles have only one game this week.  They will host Bluegrass United on Tuesday. 

 

11. Tates Creek (9-11)

Tates Creek had only one game last week.  They picked up a road win at Paul Laurence Dunbar 85-59.  Four Commodores finished in double figures in the blowout victory led by Stephen Franklin with 20.  Tom Haubenreich added 19, while AJ Slaughter scored 13 and Josh Pinkleton rounded out the double digit scorers with 12.   The Creekers have a busy week this week with 4 games on the schedule.  They will visit Western Hills on Tuesday before returning home to take on LCA on Tuesday and Henry Clay on Friday.  They close out the week at The Igloo at Bracken County where they will face Bath County in the Larry Smith Classic.

 

12. Lafayette (8-13)

The Generals struggled in week 9, going 0-2 at home to run their losing streak to 3 games.  They were competitive in both losses, however, but ultimately couldn’t pull out a win.  On Tuesday they were beaten by Lexington Catholic 62-55, and on Saturday they dropped an 80-73 decision to West Jessamine.  They did have a game on the schedule in the Ed Stepp Classic at Woodford County on Saturday that has not been posted.  The Generals have one game this week.  They will play Shelby County when they host the Jock Sutherland Classic on Saturday.

 

13. Berea (10-11)

The Pirates had a 3-1 week in week 9.  The week started off with a 49-42 loss to rival Madison Southern on the road on Tuesday.  They were able to put that loss behind them however and picked up wins over Barbourville (81-71), Portland Christian (61-46), and West Carter (67-60).  Berea will play three games this week.  On Tuesday they will host Frankfort, before going on the road to play Leslie County on Friday, and returning home to play Southwestern on Saturday.

 

14. Lexington Christian Academy (9-12)

The Eagles went 1-2 in week 9.  They lost a close one on the road on Monday against Nicholas County, despite 31 points from Saxton Howard.  That was followed by a 70-67 win at home against Franklin County.  Howard again led the team in scoring, this time with 30 points. Eighth grader Chase Bentley added 17 points and Colt Cummins chipped in with 14 points in the win.  The Eagles were not able to build off the momentum from the win over Franklin, however, and dropped their next one 63-57 at home to Lexington Catholic.  Howard again led the team in scoring with 21 points.  Bentley joined him in double figures with 13 points, and Andre Maggard added 10.  LCA has two games on their slate this week.  They go on the road on Tuesday to take on Tates Creek, then return home to play Dunbar on Friday. 

 

15. Model (10-11)

The Patriots went 2-1 last week.  They picked up wins over Williamstown 67-44, and Bluegrass United 66-47 before losing to Lincoln County in a 52-50 heartbreaker.  Model placed 4 players in double figures in both of their wins.  Against Williamstown Riley Mollett scored 20, Travis Kidd added 19,  Marcello Zorzi  13, and Harrison Parkhurst finished with 10.  Mollett pulled down 13 rebounds to record a double/double.  Against Bluegrass United with was the same quartet leading the way.  This time Mollett and Kidd each scored 15, while Zorzi and Parkhurst each added 14.  Mollett again posted a double/double when he finished with 10 boards.  Model has 2 games this week.  They will travel to Robertson County on Tuesday, and host Powell County on Saturday.

 

16. Scott County (5-15)

The Cardinals continued to struggle in week 9, when they went 0-3.  They began the week with an 82-52 loss at Henry Clay.  That was followed by a 71-45 road loss to Sayre, and an 84-61 loss to Harlan County in the Gem City Classic at Pineville.  Scott County has now lost 3 in a row, and 8 out of their last 9 games.  They might find it difficult to get back on track this week, as all 3 of their games are tough ones.  They travel to Lexington Catholic on Wednesday, then host Frederick Douglass on Friday, before heading across town to take on rival Great Crossing.  

 

17. Western Hills (5-14)

The Wolverines were blown out in both of their games last week, and have now lost six in a row.  Great Crossing dominated them 88-48, as did archrival Franklin County 72-39.  No stats were posted for either game.  Western Hills will try to get back in the win column this week when they have a three home games.  On Monday they play Tates Creek.  Tuesday brings Nicholas County to town, before playing another rival in Frankfort on Friday.  

 

18. Paul Laurence Dunbar (2-18)

The Bulldogs struggles continued last week as they dropped all three of their games in blowout fashion.  They suffered home losses to West Jessamine (66-44) and Tates Creek (85-59), and a road loss to Henry Clay 78-47.  In the Tates Creek game, sophomore Asher Horn poured in 22 points.  PLD has four games this week as they look to break their 9 game losing streak.  They host Lexington Catholic and Trinity Christian, and play on the road at Lexington Christian and George Rogers Clark. 

The Broncos have now won 13 in a row. Their last loss was back on Dec. 21 to St. X. Their only two losses have been to Great Crossing and St. X.

Forgive me, I'm not an 11th Region person, but how are Scott County and Paul Laurence Dunbar, both traditionally strong programs, so bad?

1 hour ago, gchs_uk9 said:

Forgive me, I'm not an 11th Region person, but how are Scott County and Paul Laurence Dunbar, both traditionally strong programs, so bad?

Great Crossing mainly in Scott County's case not really sure in PLD's case they have been really bad since Coach Chalk stepped down.