16th Region: Week 1

News/Notes: 

• Just as everyone predicted, it appears at least right now to be a two horse race. Boyd County raced to 2-0 averaging 95 PPG while Ashland went to 3-0 with a road win at Paintsville and neutral site win against Lloyd. These two match up Tuesday night at Boyd County. 
• After those top 2, we seem to have big drop off where you will find honestly 3-10 able to beat each other on any night. 
• We have Raceland at #3 this week based on what we think they will be once the football players get their hoop legs under them. They feel to West Carter by 4 but that was without some important pieces playing in the State Football Championship. 
• Jacob Spurlock has started his Mr. Basketball candidacy in a big way this week. Spurlock averaged 29.5 PPG and 9 RPG while making 10/20 from three point range. 
• In news that went under the radar was a coaching change at Elliott County. Coach Adkins retired a few weeks ago and left the reigns to former Lion Korbin Spencer. He started his coaching career in a big way with two wins while holding opponents to 19.5 PPG. 

Team Rankings:

1. Boyd County (2-0):

W vs. Morgan Co. 96-52

W vs. Johnson Central 94-71

2. Ashland (3-0):

W at Paintsville 76-74

W at Fairview 85-38

W vs. Lloyd 65-61

3. Raceland (2-1):

L at West Carter 77-73

W at Ross County Christian (OH) 77-44

W vs. Letcher County Central 80-73

4. Morgan County (1-2):

L vs. Lawrence Co. 79-64

W vs. Lee Co. 77-23

L at Boyd Co. 96-52

5. Elliott County (2-0):

W vs. Fairview 71-18

W vs. Menifee Co. 77-21

6. Russell (1-0):

W at Rowan Co. 49-45

7. East Carter (1-0):

W vs. Greenup Co. 56-52

8. West Carter (3-0):

W vs. Raceland 77-73

W at Fairview 69-38

W vs. Bath Co 84-55

9. Rowan County (1-2):

W vs. Mason Co. 86-74

L vs. Nicholas Co. 86-69

L vs. Russell 49-45

10. Lewis County (1-2):

L vs. Johnson Central 78-53

L vs. Lawrence Co. 69-62

W vs. Fairview 86-44

11. Greenup County (1-0):

L at East Carter 56-52

12. Fleming County (1-0):

W at Menifee Co. 62-23

13. Bath County (0-2):

L vs. Madison Southern 78-31

L at West Carter 84-55

14. Fairview (0-4):

L at Elliott Co. 77-18

L vs. West Carter 69-38

L vs. Ashland 85-38

L at Lewis Co. 86-48

15. Menifee County (0-3):

L at Elliott Co. 77-21

L vs. Fleming Co. 62-23

L vs. Boone Co. 67-43

 

Looking ahead to Week 2:

Monday: 

Fleming Co. at Scott

 

Tuesday: 

Ashland at Boyd Co. 

Raceland at Elliott Co.

Morgan Co. vs. Prestonsburg 

Russell vs. East Carter at Lewis Co. 

West Carter at Lewis Co. 

Fleming Co. vs. Harrison Co. 

Menifee Co. at Bracken Co. 

 

Wednesday: 

 

Thursday:

Raceland vs. Chesapeake (OH)

Greenup Co. vs. Fairview 

 

Friday:

Ashland vs. Powell Co.  at Rowan Co. 

Morgan Co. at Rowan Co. 

East Carter vs. Letcher Co. Central at Rowan Co. 

Bath Co. at Menifee Co. 

 

Saturday:

Raceland vs. Glenwood (OH) at Fairview 

Elliott Co. vs. Rock Hill (OH) at Fairview 

East Carter vs. Powell Co. at Rowan Co. 

Rowan Co. vs. Pikeville 

Fleming Co. vs. Ludlow at Mason Co. 

Greenup Co. at Johnson Central

Fairview vs. Tolsia (WV)

Menifee Co. vs. Anderson Co.