15th Region: Week 4

15th Region Boys Basketball Week 4:

Fourth week in the 15th in the books, let's look at it!

1. Pikeville (7-0) - The Panthers have cemented themselves to me as the favorite in the 15th now. They had a huge week knocking off Ashland at home in the finals of the PIT. Jackson Keene had 27 and 10,, and Carter Parsons had 21 in the big win. Pikeville has yet to lose and are showing they will be a force come tournament time. Pikeville has one game this week, a Saturday show down with East Ridge in the opening of the 15th Region All A. 

2. Lawrence County (6-4) - The bulldogs went 1-1 on the week. They knocked off Moore by 29 to finish out the 2025 Mac’s Holiday Classic, but lost the first round of the Ashland Invitiational Tournament by 9 to Simon Kenton. They are playing Hopkinsville today in the AIT, but I’m not sure if that game is over by now or not. After that game, KHSAA is showing them off next week. 

3. Martin County (6-5) - Brutal week for the Cardinals as they go 0-3. They lost to South Oldham by 9, Hamilton Heights TN by 14, and Charlotte FL by 8 in OT. Keathley had 31 and Dials had 26 in the loss to FL, but no one else ever really got going. Right now it seems like Martin Co is a two horse show, and that may need to change if they’re going to make it far in the regional. They are off this coming week, and will play in the All A the following Monday. 

4. Johnson Central (5-2) - The Golden Eagles were off this week. This coming week they will play Shroder OH at Belfry on Monday, and then Rockcastle Saturday at GRC. The Golden Eagles are led on the year by Austin Slone (20.9), Brayden Shepherd (19.4), and Cooper Blair (11.9). 

5. Floyd Central (8-2) - I’m going to move Floyd Central up a few notches this week. I think they’ve earned it. The Jaguars went 3-0 on the week to push their record to a staggering 8-2. They knocked off Lewis County by 3, Lee VA by 34, and Central-Wise VA by 9. Chris Spriggs had 19, and freshman Lucas Howard added 16 in the win over CW VA. Floyd Central only has one game this week as they take on Eastside VA at UVA Wise tomorrow. 

6. Paintsville (5-5) - The Tigers are back at .500 after going 1-2 on the week. Their first loss was a 3 point set back to Cooper. They bounced back with a 7 point win over Ryle. But finished the week off with a 19 point loss to Lexington Catholic. They are set to play Marshall County at some point today. The Tigers will also play Prestonsburg Friday, in the first round of the 15th Region All-A Tournament. 

7. Belfry (5-2) - The Pirates were off this past week. So far on the year they are being led by Brody Little (19.9), Carter Jude (15.4), and Bo Williams and Peyton Owens who are both at 9.4 per. Belfry has one game this week, and that is East Ridge tomorrow at home in the Mountain Schoolboy Classic. 

8. Shelby Valley (6-4) - The Wildcats had a nice week going 1-0 with a win over Hazard in the Pikeville Invitational Tournament. Hazard is one of the favorites in the 14th, so this was a big win for Shelby Valley. I’d like to move them up more in the rankings, but none of the middle of the road teams lost. It will shake out more as we progress in the year. This week Shelby Valley plays Huntington Expression Prep WV, Hurley VA, and then Phelps in the first round of the All-A. 

9. Pike County Central (6-2) - The Hawks went 1-0 on an easy week where they only played June Buchanan. They won this won by 44. Eleven different people got to get in on the scoring in the game, and Bobby Biliter led them all with 14. Freshman Owen Bowman was right behind him with 13. PCC is off this coming week according to the KHSAA schedule. 

10. Betsy Lane (2-4) - The Bobcats were off this week, which is probably good so they can spend more time with their new HC. This week, they play Elliott County at Belfry in the Mountain Schoolboy Classic.  

11. Phelps (3-7) - The Hornets went 1-0 on the week beating East Ridge by 13. This week they play Magoffin County at home on Tuesday, then Shelby Valley on Saturday in the opening of the All-A. 

12. East Ridge (3-4) - The Warriors went 0-1 on the week losing to Phelps by 13. This week they play Belfry, then Pikeville in the first round of the All-A.  

13. Magoffin County (2-8) - The Hornets were off this week. They play Pehlps on Tuesday on the road for their lone game this week. 

14. Prestonsburg (0-9) - The Blackcats went 0-1 this week in a loss to West Carter by 25. This week they play Paintsville on Friday in the All-A.