15th Region Boys Basketball Week 5:

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

1. Pikeville (10-1) - The Panthers finally dropped their first game. They were beaten by University Christian FL by 2. They wrapped their trip up with a 25 point win over Fernandina FL, and then they beat East Ridge by 31. Pikeville is the show horse right now, so we will see if the other teams can catch up. This week they got Shelby Valley on Friday for the next round of the All A. 

2. Lawrence County (7-5) - The Bulldogs went 1-1 on the week with a 20 point win over St. Mary, then a 1 point loss to Hopkinsville in the AIT in Double OT. Kaiden Harris had 22 in the win over St. Mary, including five 3’s. This week they have Magoffin County at home on Tuesday for the 2A. 

3. Johnson Central (9-2) - The Golden Eagles took care of business this week with a 12 point win over Shroder OH, 8 point win over Shelby Valley, 13 point win over Elliott County, and a 1 point win over Rockcastle. This week they play Betsy Lane at home on Tuesday, then have a big rivalry game with Paintsville at home on Friday. 

4. Martin County (7-5) - The Cardinals had one game this week, and it was a 30 point win over Virginia VA. Keathley scored 28 in the win, and Dials had 21. This week things pick up with Paintsville tonight in the All A. That’s all showing so far for this week. 

5. Floyd Central (10-2) - The Jaguars went 2-0 on the week with a 33 point win over Eastside VA, and a 4 point win over Lebanon VA. Chris Spriggs put up 17 in the narrow win over Lebanon. Tonight FC plays PCC in the 2A, and then Friday they play at Rowan County. 

6. Paintsville (7-6) - The Tigers went 2-1 this week. They lost to Marshall County last Sunday by 14, but had a really nice win over West Jessamine by 14 and then blew out Prestonsburg by 26. I’m really impressed with the win over West Jess because they’re a top 3 team in the 12th. This week Paintsville plays Martin County tonight in the All A which would be a huge win, then they play Phelps on Saturday. 

7. Shelby Valley (10-5) - The Wildcats went 4-1 on a very busy week .They beat Huntington Expression prep by 9, Belfry by 9, and Phelps by 10. They did get beat by Johnson Central by 8 though. The Wildcats are putting together a nice year so far. This week they play Pikeville on Friday in the All A. If they could upend them, it would be a huge win for the program. 

8. Belfry (6-4) - The Pirates came back down to earth this week going 1-2. They beat East Ridge by 21, but lost to Elliott County by 8 in OT, then Shelby Valley by 9. Carter Jude had 19 in the loss, and Brody Little added 16. I would've liked to have seen them knock off Shelby Valley to show they could compete with the middle of the pack, but they do have a nice win over Floyd Central so I wouldn’t write them off yet. This week they play Betsy Lane tonight in the All A, Mingo Central on Tuesday, and then Scott County on Saturday. 

9. Pike County Central (7-4) - The Hawks went 1-2 on the week and slowed down a touch. They beat Webster County by 3 which was nice, but lost to Gatlinburg Pittman and then Whitefield Academy. Freshman Owen Bowman put up 13 in the loss to Whitefield. This week they play Floyd Central in the 2A tonight, and then June Buchanan on Saturday.  

10. Betsy Lane (3-7) - The Bobcats went 1-2 this week. They beat East Ridge by 14 which is keeping them in the back of the top ten, but they lost to Elliott County by 8, and Huntington Expression Prep by 10. This week they play Belfry, and Lee County. 

11. Phelps (4-8) - The Hornets went 1-1 on the week. They beat Magoffin County by 6 in OT, and lost to Shelby Valley by 10. This week they play Paintsville at home on Saturday. 

12. East Ridge (3-7) - The Warriors went 0-3 on the week. This week they are playing TBA on Wednesday.. So we will see who gets put in that slot.

13. Magoffin County (2-9) - The Hornets went 0-1 on the week with a 6 point OT loss to Phelps. This week they play Letcher County Central on Monday, and Lawrence County on Tuesday. 

14. Prestonsburg (0-10) - The Blackcats went 0-1 on the week. They got blew out by Paintsville. This week they play East Carter, and Cordia. Cordia would be a great chance to pick up their first win on the year.

Bump.