Things are still moving and shacking in the 8^th region.  It seems like most teams are playing games outside of the region in the coming weeks so it will be hard to rank without head to head to matchups.  I will be doing the rankings by who is the best teams as of today.  I am not looking at overall records at this point of the season.  A few teams are totally different than they were at the first of the season.  Basketball is all about who is peaking at the right time.  Who is going to peak in a couple of weeks?  It is really hard to answer that question.  I think the top 9 teams can cut down the nets at the ROY.  However, there will be teams good enough to win region that will not even get out of the district tourney.  South Oldham vs Oldham County will be a huge semi-final game.  Who will come out of District 30?.  Woodford, Collins, Spencer and Anderson have all beaten up on each other this season. Only 2 can go to the region.  Those semi-final games will be unbelievably competitive and fun to watch.  Get the popcorn ready the reg season is coming to a close and tourney time is right around the corner.

 Updated Rankings

1.   North Oldham - they are in the top spot until someone knocks them off.  Austin Sears and Brooks Cargould are running the show and they are two of the best guards around.  The Mustangs have a big matchup this week vs Collins. The Titans have knocked off a few top opponents this season. Can they do it again?

2.   Simon Kenton - the boys from NKY are 9-1 in their last 10 games. They are playing some great basketball.  I am rooting for Steiner to make it to Rupp. I have a feeling the seniors who are leading the team (Jay, Jordan, Bode, and Braydon) want to get to Rupp just as bad as Steiner does. 

3.   South Oldham - the Dragons are 15-1 in their last 16 games. Their lone loss was from their rivals.  Coach Simpson likes this team and knows he has chance to get back to Rupp.  Julian Miles is planning on carrying this group all the way.  Are the role players ready to step up too? 

4.   Walton-Verona- Could be my favorite team in the region. This group is a fun group to watch. They are led by the region player of the year favorite, Aaron Gutman.  Aaron is a kid that can control the game and take his team all the way. The Bearcats beat arguable the best team in Region 9, Cooper High School, last week.  No one else however is avg double figures on the team. Aaron will need some help and for someone to step up in tourney time.

5.  Spencer County - after losing to both North and South by double figures I have my questions about this group.  I still think they are good enough to win it all but they better concentrate on getting out of the district first.

6.  Oldham County -  I gave them the biggest bump because of the last two big regional wins. They beat Collins a few weeks ago and last week they beat a really good Anderson team. The Colonels record is not good but things seem to be clicking. This is the program that has won more regional championships than any other school in the region.  Can they use that tradition to get to the region.?

7.   Anderson County-  they have some veteran guards that just know how to play.  The way they like to slow the pace down is the perfect recipe to getting an upset in tourney time.  Again it will not be easy getting out of the hardest district in the region but the boys from Lawrenceburg are excited for the opportunity

8.  Collins-  with a big game today vs North Oldham , the Titans will see if they can pull off another surprising win vs an Oldham school. They beat South a month or so ago which shocked a lot of people. Can they do it again tonight in Goshen ?

9.  Woodford County- the most confusing team in the region to say the least.  Preseason number 1 in most polls for Region 8 has not lived up to the hype. But the beautiful thing about high school basketball is all that matters is how you play starting in the tournaments. Can the yellowjackets flip the switch and start playing high level basketball?  It’s a question that will be answered in a few weeks.  Has a team previously ranked in the top 15 of the state ever not made it to the regions?  Not sure but it could happen this season. 

10.  Henry County - Baylor Nolin is leading the region is scoring. He had 40pts vs Grant County in a big win for the Wildcats. Can Baylor lead his team to a district championship?  He definitely can but he will need some help if they want to get out of the first round of the regionals.

11.  Gallatin County – Even though Henry County are the favorites to win the district the boys from Warsaw have plans of their own.  Will be a great district tourney.

12.  Owen County – they played a competitive, close game vs North Oldham last week.  Are they good enough to get to the region?  I definitely think they are and might be upsetting someone in a couple of weeks.

13.  Shelby County - huge win vs Grant County. The Rocket needed a big regional win for their team morale.  Unfortunately for them they are in a 5 team district with 4 really good teams.

14.  Grant County- they took a rough lost to Shelby County and a tough overtime lost to Henry. I don’t see them getting out of districts this year. 

15.  Eminence - even though they have more wins this year than I expected, they just don’t have enough to get passed the semifinals of the district. Losses last week to Henry and Owen proved they are not on their level. 

16.  Cornerstone Christian- to be honest I didn’t even know they were in the 8^th region but looking at their record they have 8 wins and 2 of them are vs Region opponents.  So welcome to the rankings Cornerstone Christian.

17.  Carroll County- They need 3 more wins to get to 10 wins for the season which would be a success for this group.

18.  Williamstown- a 3 win season is tough for anyone but they have a couple of winnable games left this season.

19.  Trimble County- The boys from Bedford are working hard to get a couple more wins before the season is finished up.

 

Huge game in Warsaw tonight as Gallatin hosts Henry with the top seed in the 31st District Tournament on the line.

1 hour ago, Mack The Knife said:

Huge game in Warsaw tonight as Gallatin hosts Henry with the top seed in the 31st District Tournament on the line.

Is the game streaming anywhere ?

1 hour ago, Bballjunkie said:

Is the game streaming anywhere ?

It was a 6:00 tip. Gallatin won 71-51.

25 minutes ago, Mack The Knife said:

It was a 6:00 tip. Gallatin won 71-51.

Wow !!! Gallatin came to play