3rd Region: Week 9

There were several eye-opening results around the region this week.  Coach Tim Riley continues to show why he is considered amongst the best Coaches in the state, as he has guided Owensboro Catholic to a 14-3 record since their 0-4 start due to football.  Luke Beickman has certainly put his name in the hat for player of the year honors with his play over the past couple of weeks.  Grayson County made a statement on Friday, beating district rival Butler County by 44.  The Cougars are quietly sitting at 16 wins and have thrown their hat in the conversation as a regional contender.  Meanwhile, Butler County has struggled as of late, having lost 3 straight games.  Breckinridge County is starting to emerge as a contender as well.  The Tigers have now won 5 straight, including wins over Butler County and Meade.  Sitting 2 weeks from the start of tournament season, it will be interesting to see how these teams finish.

 

1. Owensboro Catholic Aces (14-7) – UP 2

2-1 (W 64-54) Ohio County, (W78-74 2OT) Daviess County & (L 70-62) Jeffersontown

                The Aces carried a lot of momentum into Daviess County on Friday and found a way to steal a victory, before giving it away at the foul line.  They had the game won in regulation but could not put it away at the free throw line.  In overtime however, they found a way.  Down 6 points with 25 seconds remaining, Luke Beickman nailed a 3 before causing a steal on the next possession.  He followed that up by attacking the rim and hitting a layup while drawing the foul.  The lead was erased and Catholic controlled the 2^nd overtime period to gain the win.  Beickman finished with 29.  Tired legs cost them on Saturday against J-Town to close their week.  The Aces host Muhlenberg on Tuesday before squaring off against district rival, Owensboro on Friday.

 

 

2.Daviess County Panthers (15-4) – DOWN 1

3-1 (W 62-49) Apollo, (W 82-63) Muhlenberg County, (L 78-74 2OT) Owensboro Catholic & (W 72-40) Hopkinsville

                It was a busy week for the Panthers, going 3-1.  They finished regulation strong against the Aces on Friday but could not finish them off in overtime.  Bad turnovers really hurt them all game long.  They we able bounce back with a blowout win over Hoptown on Saturday,  Moss led the way with 20 points, while Watkins added 19 points and 14 boards.  Earlier in the week, it was Ayden Ayer and Jaxson Brown who led the team to the win over Muhlenberg.  They combined for 38 points in the win.  The Panthers have a pair of home games this week against Greenwood and Apollo.

 

 

3. Grayson County Cougars (16-5) – UP 2

1-1 (L 61-57) Central Hardin & (W 103-59) Butler County

                What a district statement the Cougars made on Friday night against Butler County.  The big 3 led the way as Jack Logsdon and Spencer Langdon had 28 points apiece.  Brody Armstrong had 23.  The Cougars shot a blistering 67% from the field, including 10-19 from beyond the arc.  They will look to build on that momentum this week.  They host Meade on Tuesday before traveling to John Hardin on Thursday.  Grayson closes district play with back to back games on the road at Trinity and then Saturday at Butler County.

 

 

4. Breckinridge County Tigers (13-5) – UP 3

2-0 (W 80-76) Butler County & (W 78-48) Meade County

                The Fighting Tigers may be the hottest team in the region.  They have won 5 straight game, including a 4 point win over Butler County on Tuesday and a blowout of district rival Meade County on Friday.  Mercer Rogers led the way with 24 against Butler on Tuesday, raising his season average to 21 per game.  Chase Hardesty chipped in 22, while Jonah Miller scored 15.  Breck has road games with Apollo and Muhlenberg County this week.

 

 

5. Butler County Bears (11-12) – DOWN 3

1-3 (W 75-31) Hancock County, (L 80-76) Breck County, (L 103-59) Grayson County & (L 56-44) Calloway County

                Even with the preseason loss of Lawson Rice, not many saw this coming from the Bears.  They have really struggled since coming back from the holiday and weather break.  Ty Price has been in and out of the lineup, missing the Hancock and Calloway games.  They will have a quick chance at revenge this week, as they get a rematch with Grayson County in the Bear Cave on Saturday.  Before that they host Warren Central on Tuesday and Edmonson County on Friday.

 

 

6. Muhlenberg County Mustangs (14-7) – DOWN 2

1-1 (L 82-63) Daviess County & (W 91-54) Ohio County

                This week was the Mustangs season in a nutshell.  They were blown out at home by Daviess County on Tuesday before bouncing back with a 37 point win to clinch the district’s top seed on Friday.  With the win over Ohio County, the Mustangs have officially punched their ticket to the 3^rd Region Tournament.  Gunnar Revelett led the way with 21 while Madix Brannon added 15 and Issac Coats 14.  The Mustangs will have a chance to better their resume this week traveling to Owensboro Catholic Tuesday before hosting Breck on Friday.

 

 

7. Owensboro Red Devils (7-10) – UP 4

2-0 (W 82-31) Whitesville Trinity & (W 64-55) Apollo

                The Devils are starting to heat up, as they have won 3 of their last 4 games.  Keaton Hughes led the way with 27 points and 10 boards in the blowout win over Trinity Tuesday.  He again led the Devils with 20 in the win over Apollo.  Kade Arnold and Michael Acton were each in double figures in the win.  They will need to stay hot with a tough week on the road at Bowling Green, Owensboro Catholic and Lyon County.

 

 

8. Apollo Eagles (13-9)  - SAME

2-2 (L 62-49) Daviess County, (W 60-46) Mclean County, (L 64-55) Owensboro & (W 63-54) Ohio Co

                The Eagles have been up and down all season and that continued this week.  They sandwiched a couple of 10^th district wins between losses in their own district.  Tate Powers led them with 20 against Mclean while Landon Henning scored 14 and pulled 11 boards.  Saturday, they put together a huge 4^th quarter to beat Ohio County.  Kayden Green led the way with 18 while pulling 10 boards.  Henning posted another double double with 16 points and 12 boards.  The Eagles will continue the hunt for consistency with 2 tough games this week.  They host Breck on Tuesday before traveling to Daviess County on Friday.

 

 

9. Mclean County Cougars (13-9) – DOWN 3

0-2 (L 60-46) Apollo & (L 65-53) Logan County

                The Cougars dropped their 3^rd straight game this week.  Before those 3 losses, they had strung together 3 wins.  Jax Lee leads the team with a 13.8 ppg average.  With the Muhlenberg County win over Ohio on Friday, Mclean now knows it will face Ohio County in a district elimination game in a few weeks.  They will start building to that matchup with a home game against Hopkins Central tonight before traveling to Trigg County on Friday.

 

 

10. Meade County Greenwave (10-7) – DOWN  2

1-1 (W 72-49) Nelson County & (L 78-48) Breck County

                The Wave opened the week with a blowout win over Nelson County.  Hayden Shouse led the way with 22, while Cam House contributed 17.  Cade Scott and Ayden Medley were each in double figures.  They dropped a home district game to Breck on Friday causing a tie atop the 11^th district standings.  The Wave will have some RPI work to do to catch Breck in the tiebreaker over the next few weeks.  In the meantime, they host Elizabethtown tonight before traveling to Grayson County on Tuesday.  They will close the week with a pair of district games against Hancock and Cloverport.

 

 

11. Edmonson County Wildcats (12-8) – DOWN 1

1-1 (L 77-63) Logan County & (W 78-42) Whitesville Trinity

                The Wildcats bounced back from a tough loss at Logan County on Tuesday by blowing out Trinity in a district game on Friday.  Kolin Doyle continues to lead the team in scoring at 15 points per game.  The Cats host 1 loss Clinton County on Tuesday before traveling to Butler County on Friday.

 

 

12. Ohio County Eagles (7-15) – SAME

0-3 (L 64-51) Owensboro Catholic, (L 91-54) Muhlenberg County & (L 63-54) Apollo

                It was a tough week for the Eagles as they lost big to 2 of the better teams in the region.  Saturday they led Apollo by 11 headed to the final quarter, before falling short.  Ryan Durham led the way in the loss with 18.  Durham leads the team with an impressive 17.2 ppg average.  The Eagles have 3 games this week against Trinity, Webster County and St Mary.

 

 

13. Hancock County Hornets (11-9) – SAME

3-1 (L 75-31) Butler County, (W 69-26) Cloverport, (W 60-32) Lou Collegiate & (W 71-36)  F Parker

                The Hornets bounced back from a tough loss to Butler County, with 3 straight wins to finish their week strong.  Alex Madden and Keegan Wilson led the way with 15 and 14 respectively against Cloverport.  Hancock has a pair of road games this week against Hopkins Central and Meade.

 

 

14. Whitesville Trinity Raiders (7-16) – SAME

0-3 (L 82-31) Owensboro, (L 78-42) Edmonson County & (L 71-31) Clinton County

                The Raiders tough second half continued with 3 losses this week.  They have now lost 5 straight and 10 of 11.  Coach West and company will keep battling this week with games against Ohio County, Grayson County and Webster County.

 

 

15. Cloverport Aces (0-11) - SAME

0-2 (L 69-26) Hancock County & (L 91-13) Foundation Christian

                The Aces are led by freshman Hunter Bradley’s 7.4 ppg.  They will look to compete against Meade and North Hardin Classical this week.