Massey Ratings - KY Girls (2/9/25)

? SK ? | What a week it was! We saw more high test games across the state than in any so far this season. We'll review those results in "How we got here."

✔️ This edition will offer a preview of the week to come, an abbreviated "Fab Five" Power+ Regional Ranking, and National rankings for the Kentucky's best.

? Simon Kenton and Notre Dame move into the Top 10. Frederick Douglass, whose girls are becoming as highly regarded as their boys team, moves up to No. 6.

2️⃣5️⃣ This week ~ 

1. Sacred Heart, 2. George Rogers Clark, 3. Cooper, 4. North Laurel, 5. Franklin County. 

6. Frederick Douglass, 7. Franklin-Simpson, 8. Simon Kenton, 9. Notre Dame, 10. Assumption. 

11. Madison Central, 12. Covington Holy Cross, 13. Henderson Co, 14. Owensboro Catholic, 15. Bethlehem.

16. Knox Central, 17. South Laurel, 18. Dixie Heights, 19. Breckenridge Co, 20. Graves Co. 

21. Ashland, 22. Central, 23. Barren Co, 24. West Jessamine, 25. Anderson Co. 

• Full Ratings based on reported scores through *Saturday, February 8* can be found at the link below.

? masseyratings.com/KY_Girls

? How we got here. 22 of last week's Top 25 played at least one team from within the Top 50. Of those teams, 18 matched up with another Top 25 squad. Remember, "Fortune favors the bold."

Last week's Top 25 ~

1. SHA: W #23 Highlands, W #32 Manual | 2. GRC: W #7 Assumption, W #42 Montgomery Co | 3. N Laurel: W #6 Madison Cent, W #33 Brossart, L #21 S Laurel | 4. Cooper: W #32 Manual, W #35 Danville Christian | 5. Franklin Co: n/a.

6. Madison Cent: L #3 N Laurel, L #9 F Douglass | 7. Assumption: L #2 GRC, L #22 Breckenridge Co | 8. Franklin-Simpson: W #18 Barren County | 9. F Douglass: W #6 Madison Cent | 10. Cov Holy Cross: L #12 Notre Dame, W #39 Campbell Co. 

11. S Kenton: W #15 Bethlehem, W #24 Anderson Co | 12. Notre Dame: W #10 Covington Holy Cross, W #47 Ryle | 13. Henderson Co n/a | 14. O'boro Cath: W #34 Meade Co, W #43 Owensboro | 15. Bethlehem: W #26 W Jessamine, L #11 S Kenton

16. Dixie: L OH #4 Mt. Notre Dame  | 17. Knox Cent: W #36 Southwestern, W #42 Montgomery Co | 18. Barren Co: L #8 Franklin-Simpson, L #37 Pulaski Co | 19. Ashland: L OH #7 Portsmouth, W #27 Russell | 20. Graves Co n/a.

21. S Laurel: W #3 N Laurel, W #39 Campbell Co | 22. Breckenridge Co: W #27 Assumption, L #31 Taylor Co, L #34 Meade Co | 23. Highlands: L #1 SHA | 24. Anderson Co: L #11 S Kenton | 25. Central: W #45 Elizabethtown. 

? Mark your calendars this week:

• Monday ~ 

#4 North Laurel at #5 Franklin County 

#6 Frederick Douglass at #12 Covington Holy Cross 

• Tuesday ~ 

#1 Sacred Heart at #2 George Rogers Clark 

• Wednesday ~ 

#8 Simon Kenton at #12 Covington Holy Cross 

• Thursday ~

#3 Cooper at #18 Dixie Heights 

• Friday ~ 

#1 Sacred Heart at #8 Simon Kenton 

#6 Frederick Douglass vs. #17 South Laurel 

• Saturday ~ 

#1 Sacred Heart vs. #12 Covington Holy Cross at St. Xavier 

#2 George Rogers Clark at #9 Notre Dame 

#10 Assumption vs. #14 Owensboro Catholic at Breckenridge County 

?➕ Power Plus Regional Rankings ~

"Team" scoring only this week, "Fab Five" deep. The 9th Region continues its season long streak as the best and deepest of the 16.

Pikeville, on a six game win streak that includes a win over North Laurel, takes the lead from Johnson Central in the 15th. 

Regional "Team" scores with #1s.

1. 9th (68) 3. Cooper

2. 13th (129) 4. North Laurel 

3. 11th (136) 5. Franklin County 

4. 7th (160) 1 Sacred Heart 

5. 3rd (161) 14. Owensboro Catholic 

6. 10th (167) 2. George Rogers Clark 

7. 12th (181) 24. West Jessamine 

8. 4th (196) 7. Franklin-Simpson 

9. 5th (201) 15. Bethlehem 

10. 16th (231) 21. Ashland 

11. 8th (234) 8. Simon Kenton 

12. 1st (258) 20. Graves County 

13. 2nd (293) 13. Henderson County 

14. 6th (315) 31. Butler 

15. 15th (348) 33. Pikeville 

16. 14th (568) 67. Knott County Central 

?? National Top 500 from Kentucky ~

39. Sacred Heart 

153. George Rogers Clark 

220. Cooper 

269. North Laurel 

272. Franklin County 

356. Frederick Douglass 

363. Franklin-Simpson 

392. Simon Kenton 

396. Notre Dame 

458. Assumption 

494. Madison Central 

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