2nd Region Final Rankings and District Previews

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Week in Review:  Henderson County finished the regular season with impressive home wins over Bowling Green and Owensboro.  Lyon County earned a nice road win over Paducah Tilghman before dropping their final regular season game at St. Mary on Friday.  Madisonville finished their regular season with a home loss to Owensboro Catholic.  Union County scored a good win over Dawson Springs at home before falling to Apollo on the road.  

1. Henderson County (21-6)

2. Lyon County (22-7)

3. Madisonville North Hopkins (13-12)

4. Union County (14-9)

5. Dawson Springs (16-14) 

6. Caldwell County (16-10)

7. Hopkinsville (14-14)

8. UHA (9-12)

9. Christian County (6-22)

10. Webster County (10-17)

11. Hopkins County Central (10-15)

12. Livingston Central (8-19)

13. Heritage Christian (10-17)

14. Trigg County (8-20)

15. Ft. Campbell (3-24)

16. Crittenden County (0-25)

 

District Previews: 

5th District at Trigg County, Tuesday 2/25: 

Lyon County v. Crittenden County: Lyon County will win this one. 

Livingston Central vs. Trigg County: The teams have split their regular season matchup and both have struggled to finish games down the stretch.  I would give the edge to the home team Trigg County in this one but it is certainly a toss-up. 

Championship Game Friday 2/28: I expect Lyon County to roll in this one as well as they have dominated the 5th district for quite a while.  They just have too much firepower for either Trigg County or Livingston. 

 

6th District at Union County, Monday 2/24:

Union County v. Webster County:  These teams split in the regular season and both teams were short-handed in their losses.  Webster County is much improved since the return of their lead guard Reid McDyer and has shot the ball very well from 3 late in the season.  In their 2nd game with Union, the Trojans shot 15/24 from the 3-point line.  I doubt they can replicate that effort tonight but they will need to make 8 plus to have a chance in this one.  Union County was missing backup guard and defensive specialist Gavyn Black in their 2nd game against Webster.  The Braves have a significant advantage over Webster County in size and athleticism.  I expect the Braves to tighten up their perimeter defense and pound it inside tonight to come away with a win.

The winner will meet Henderson County on Wednesday in the 6th District Championship.  I expect Henderson to win this district however Union County has played them well in the regular season so I would expect it to be an excellent game. 

 

7th District at Caldwell County, Monday 2/24

Madisonville vs. Hopkins County Central:  Madisonville won both regular season matchups and seemed to solve the Storm's "Diamond and 1" defense in their second matchup.  As additional perimeter shooters have emerged for the Maroons during the season, it has made Coach Burgett's game plan a little trickier to execute.  Ultimately, I think Madisonville has too much athleticism and firepower for Hopkins Central to overcome. 

Caldwell County vs. Dawson Springs:  This is the best game of the night in the 2nd Region.  I expect this one to come down to a couple of possessions.  Caldwell County has won both regular season matchups and seems to have the Panther's number as you would have to go back to December of 2022 for the last time Dawson Springs defeated Caldwell.  However, 2nd Region Coach of the Year Mickey Blue and 2nd Region Player of the Year Rex Blue may have something up their sleeve for tonight's matchup.  This will be an interesting game for the rest of the region to watch as both teams provide a tough first-round matchup for anyone in the region.  My prediction is that Caldwell will survive and advance on their home court.  

Championship Game, Thursday 2/27: I would expect Madisonville to continue its streak of 7th District Championships, which dates back to 2010, but it will not be easy for the Maroons regardless of the outcome of the Caldwell County vs. Dawson Springs matchup. 

 

8th District Tournament at Hopkinsville,

Monday 2/24

Fort Campbell vs. Heritage Christian:  Heritage Christian won both regular season matchups and I would expect them to prevail here behind the firepower of Jason Leek and his 34.5 points per game. 

 

Tuesday 2/25

University Heights vs. Christian County: UHA won the lone regular season matchup of these two teams behind 50 combined points from Tylin George and Elijah Walton.  With a healthy KeShawn Moore back for the Blazers, I expect University Heights to have too many offensive weapons for the Colonels.

 

Hopkinsville vs. TBA:  Regardless of the winner on Monday, I would expect the Tigers to roll into the championship game. 

 

Championship Game Friday 2/28: I am predicting the size and strength of Hopkinsville and their improved defense to carry the day and lead them to an 8th District Championship.  However, as this year has proven, anything can happen in this version of the 8th District.