3rd Region: Week 3

Grayson County was featured in the King of the Bluegrass this past week, but it was an unsuccessful trip to Fairdale for the Cougars.  While they were without the services of Jager Mardis, Grayson still hoped for a better showing.   Daviess County has put some distance between the two in the early season standings.  Muhlenberg County stayed undefeated and Ohio County had a nice week with regional wins over Mclean, Apollo and Breck County.

1. Daviess County Panthers (7-2) – SAME - Wins (Whitesville Trinity 70-19, Henderson Co 68-57, Somerset Christian 92-52 & Heritage Hills, IN 82-53)
    Jonathan Moss and the Panthers stayed hot this week, reeling off 4 straight wins.  Moss led the way with 24 against Heritage Hills.  24 per game is right on Moss's season average.  Against Somerset Christian, Moss again led the way with 27 while Michael Acton had a double-double with 21 and 10.  DeAaron Watkins also got in the act this week with 27 points and 13 rebounds against Henderson.  Daviess heads to Lexington Catholic for a game against Woodford on Saturday.

2. Grayson County Cougars (3-4) – SAME -  Loses (North Oldham 73-63, Warren Central 61-58 & Louisville Trinity 76-63)
    The Cougars had a tough showing in the King of the Bluegrass, losing all 3 matchups.  They were without the services of high scoring guard, Jager Mardis for the weekend.  Jack Logdsdon showed well in the tournament, scoring 29 against North Oldham and 22 vs Warren Central.  Grayson is scheduled to take on Shelby County this weekend at Henry Count High School
    

 
3. Muhlenberg County Mustangs (6-0) – SAME - Wins (Owensboro 76-61)
        In their lone game this week, the Mustangs handheld Owensboro. They were led by Issac Coats with 22.  Gavin Groves added 21.  Ivan Sparks had another double-double with 11 points and 10 boards.  The Mustangs have Glasgow on Monday before Adair County in the Bethlehem Classic this weekend.

4. Ohio County Eagles (7-1) – UP 1 - Wins (Mclean Co 50-41, Apollo 61-48, Rock Creek IL 66-46 & Breck Co 59-46)
        The Eagles had a nice week, going 4-0.  They scored a big district win over Mclean County to open district play.  Max Holsclaw led  the way with 15.  Against Apollo, Ryan Durham was tough, scoring 27.  Ohio finished the week strong with nice wins over Rock Creek and Breck County.  The Eagles do not have a game on the schedule this week

5. Apollo Eagles (7-1) – DOWN 1 - Wins (Butler Co 74-44, Elizabethtown 81-52, Ballard Memoral 58-39) & Loss (Ohio Co 61-48)
    Apollo suffered its first loss of the season on the road in Ohio County this week, but picked up 3 wins, including 2 in the Eagle Classic.  They placed 5 in double figures against Elizabethtown, including a double-double from Landon Henning 10 and 15 rebounds.  Carlos Cruz continues to emerge for Apollo, as he led the way with 15.  Kaiden Green had 20 to lead Apollo over Ballard Memorial.  As a team, Apollo is very balanced, placing 4 players in double figures on the season.  They will head to Daytona Beach following Christmas.

6.Meade County Greenwave (4-1) -UP 2- Wins (Bullitt East 76-68 & LKY Home School 93-66)
    Hayden Shouse had 35 & 22 in wins this week, while Ayden Medley had 27 and 34.  The Waves look to keep it rolling this week against Beech Senior, TN at South Warren on Monday.

7. Owensboro Catholic Aces (2-2) – DOWN 2 - Wins (Union Co 80-41) & Losses (South Warren 72-60)
    The Aces up and down start continued this week, splitting a pair of games.  In the win over Union, they placed 5 players in double figures, led by 14 from Solly Smith.  They will open the week in Princeton, IN before heading to the Henderson Holiday Tournament after Christmas.

8. Breckinridge County Tigers (3-5) – DOWN 1 - Wins (Hancock Co 62-52), Losses (Grayson Co 83-63 & Ohio Co 59-46)
    The Tigers moved to 3-0 in 11th district play with a win over Hancock this week.  Jake Flood led the way with 14.  Jonah Miller and Ryan Nottingham also added double figure scoring in the win.  Breck is scheduled to play Webster County at Mclean on Monday.
    

 
9. Edmonson County Wildcats (4-3) – SAME - Wins (Ft Knox 77-36 & Warren East 87-67)
        Brandon Wright led the way with 17 in the win over Ft Knox.  Tyler Wilson still leads the Cats in scoring at 14 ppg but had been battling injury.  Edmonson hosts their own Holiday Tournament after Christmas next week.

10. Mclean County Cougars (5-3) – UP 1 - Wins (Butler Co 69-49 & Owensboro 53-46) & Losses (Ohio Co 50-41)
    Mclean fell to 0-2 in early season 10th district play but bounced back with a pair of nice 3rd region wins.  Layden Bozarth leads the team at 15 ppg.  The Cougars will host Valley in their lone game this week.

11. Hancock County Hornets (6-1) – DOWN 1 - Wins (Cloverport 84-15) & Losses (Breck Co 62-52)
    The Hornets split a pair of district games this week.  On the season, they are led by Keegan Wilson's 17.6 ppg.  In the win over Cloverport, Sophomore Nolan Maxwell led the way with 13.  Hancock heads to Tecumseh, IN after Christmas for their holiday tournament.

12. Whitesville Trinity Raiders (4-4) – SAME - Losses (Daviess Co 70-19 & Dawson Springs 69-57)
    After a hot start, the Raiders have now lost 4 of their last 5.  They are being led by Junior Ian Roby's 14.3 ppg.  They travel to Mclean County on Monday to take on Mayfield.  After Christmas, they will travel to Tecumseh, IN for their holiday tournament.

13. Owensboro Red Devils (0-5) – SAME - Losses (Muhlenberg Co 76-61, Greenwood 88-67 & Mclean Co 53-46)
    Owensboro is off to a rough start, as they are still looking for their first win.  The football kids are still looking to settle into the roster.  The Devils play Carlisle County on Friday at Logan County.

14. Butler County Bears (0-8) – SAME - Losses (Russellville 49-46, Apollo 74-44, Mclean Co 69-49 & Somerset Christian 81-67)
    The rebuild for the Bears is off to a rough start.  Curtis Murphy leads the team with 17.4 ppg but he is the only player on the team scoring in double figures.  Butler heads to Mclean County on Monday to take on Ballard Memorial before traveling to Bethlehem next weeend  to take on Nelson County.

15. Cloverport Aces (0-3) - SAME - Losses (Hancock Co 84-15 & Heritage Hopkinsville 67-34)
        The Aces do not have a game scheduled until after the new year.