The Holiday tourneys are over and its time to get ready for some big time district match ups in January.  These games are always fun because let's be honest….. no one likes their district opponents lol.  The atmospheres will be rocking.  North Oldham is still on top but I will be the first to admit I was wrong about them.  I thought they would be fine after losing Austin Sears to Montgomery. However, the Mustangs are struggling to score which might come back to haunt them in tourney time.  They are still the best team in the region but the gap is much closer to Woodford and South Oldham than I thought it would be.  I believe those three are in a tier of their own.  I believe there are 4 tiers in the region.  Tier 1- favorites to win the region.  Tier 2- good teams but would take a big upset to win it all.  Tier 3-  lacks the talent to really have a chance to get to the second round of the region.  Tier 4-  low in talent

 

Tier 1- North Oldham , Woodford County, South Oldham

Tier 2- Simon Kenton, Spencer County, Oldham County, Anderson County, Henry County (if they all get healthy), Grant County, Walton Verona

Tier 3- Collins, Gallatin County, Owen County, Shelby County, Eminence

Tier 4- Trimble County , Carroll County, Williamstown, Cornerstown Chr

1.  North Oldham (8-4) lost by 15 vs Madison central . Have an interesting game vs Trinity coming up . Losing Sears is hurting them more than I thought it would. They are not scoring a lot .  However, it’s a new season once district play starts Tommy Gregg is ready to put this team on his shoulders and get to Rupp Arena.

2.  Woodford County(5-3) lost to McCracken county by 9pt… have a big game vs Great Crossing Saturday at Berea College .  My goal is to watch this team play online this week or in the coming weeks.  I want to get a sense of the type of team they really are going into district play.

3.  South Oldham (10-4) winners of 7 out of their last 8. The Dragons are for real and a lot better than I thought they would be. But to be fair I didn’t know much about Nicco. The kid can flat out shoot the ball. This 3pt percentage is insane at 52 % specially since he leads the team in attempts.  Also the skill of Kolton W  and Joaquin S makes them a really good team.  And don’t forget about Adrian Mile.  He is a kid that plays extremely hard on both ends.  They have other kids that can get hot at a drop of a hat.  With all of that said, watch out for this team come tourney time.

4.  Simon Kenton- (5-6) The Pioneers have lost 2 in a row but they are against really good teams in Ashland and Jeffersontown.  Simon is first place on the second tier because they are really really good.  I just don’t think they have the talent to win the whole thing come March.  Bilton is a stud and could start on any team in the region. 

5.  Spencer County (8-5)- The Bears of Taylorsville played some really tough competition over the Holiday Break.  This will serve them well when they head into district play in the coming weeks.  Can this group get to the region this season?  It will not be easy but that is obviously their goal.  Samuel S is having a great season ,so when you have a senior guard running the show , anything is possible.

6.  Anderson County (13-2) I realize their schedule is weaker than Oldham County’s but I gave them the nod over the Colonels this week.  They have won 13 games already so I wanted to reward that. Andrew S is flat out scoring the basketball avg 21ppg.  He is having a huge season.  I still don’t have any info on Noah B so if he was healthy they would be even better.  I am excited about to watch them play against Spencer and Woodford so we can get an idea if they are for real and have a chance of getting to regions.

7.  Oldham County (5-5)  When your top 2 scorers are Freshman you are going to have a roller coaster season.  The Colonels look like they have had some good wins then they get absolutely blown off the court in some of the matchups.  They probably have two hard of a schedule for being so young.  The folks of Buckner should be excited about the future but they just don’t have the talent or experience to win the big game in March IMO.  But I did see that they got into the LIT by being the 16 seed unfortunately they have to play North Oldham but it could be worse.  They could have had to play Male or St X.

8.  Henry County- (5-8)  the Wildcats have lost 3 in a row.  But they are against really good teams in Danville Chr, Waggner and state ranked Grayson County.  The boys from New Castle are gearing up for some big district games coming up.  They are still my pick to cut down the nets in late February.

9.  Grant County- (8-5)  I really think this group has overachieved so far this season.  They beat a solid Tates Creeks team on Saturday and have a chance to win a big region game tonight vs Oldham County.  That should be a fun matchup to watch.

10.  Walton Verona- (7-5) Coach Hester has his boys playing some good ball winning 7 games already this season after losing the best player in the region last season.  They got a huge win over Connor on Saturday and are looking to add more wins as they begin the all A tourney tomorrow night.

11.  Collins -  (3-8)  I have never rooted for a team the way I am rooting for the Titans this season.  They have lost 8 in a row but they are fighting their butts off each game to get back in the winning circle.  This week they have Anderson County and Grant County.  Two games that will be tough but who knows, they might have one of those nights and pull off a win or two.

12.  Gallatin County- (5-6) the way their season started, I really didn’t think they would be at 5 wins this early in the season but the Wildcats are fighting every night to compete.  They have a big matchup in the All A Classic tomorrow against Owen.  This will be a huge game for both teams.

13.  Owen County (3-5)  Even though this team has only won 3 games the district opponents better not take them lightly.  They are working hard and believe they can beat anyone in the district.  I am going to try and watch the game tomorrow night.  Its going to be a battle vs Gallatin.

14.  Shelby County (6-5)  As I have said previously, this team has improved more than anyone.  They have already won 6 games.  The last few weeks they have given up 99points but they have also scored 102points.  So they are not there yet but they are heading in the right direction.  The team they up gave 99 points against was South Oldham in a Holiday Classic and unfortunately they have to play them again tonight.

15.  Eminence-(7-5)  Having a winning record is always fun for any team.  This team has more wins in their future as well.  They begin the All A classic tomorrow night vs Trimble which should be their 8^th win of the season.

16.  Carroll County- (8-5) Having 8 wins at the start of the new year is something that should be celebrated by the fine folks of Carrollton.  This team is overachieving in my eyes and I hope they keep it going.

17.  Trimble (4-10)  Even though my pick is Eminence tomorrow night it would be a great moment for this group if they could get a round one win in the All A tomorrow night.  I see enough wins on their schedule in the next two months that they have a legit chance to get to the 10 win mark. 

18.  Cornerstown Chr (3-7) Even though they got a tough matchup in the All A first round it will be good for them.  It will get them better to play some opponents coming up that they can beat if they play well.

19.  Williamstown- (0-11)  They still have a goose egg in the wins column but they are not giving up. There are a few matchups in January where they will have a good chance to get a win.

Anderson's Noah Beasley tore his ACL in the second game of the year at Washington Co.  Hopes to be ready for start of next season.

Grant County beat Oldham County 84 to 77 tonight. It was a great game. Nate Hamm had 38 points! Oldham County had four players in double digits.

6 hours ago, Iceman13 said:

Anderson's Noah Beasley tore his ACL in the second game of the year at Washington Co.  Hopes to be ready for start of next season.

I hate to hear that . I was wondering what happen.  Thanks for giving that info .

41 minutes ago, mbohman said:

Grant County beat Oldham County 84 to 77 tonight. It was a great game. Nate Hamm had 38 points! Oldham County had four players in double digits.

Wow, huge road win for Grant County. Congrats to Nate for an unbelievable night. 

22 hours ago, Bballjunkie said:

The Holiday tourneys are over and its time to get ready for some big time district match ups in January.  These games are always fun because let's be honest….. no one likes their district opponents lol.  The atmospheres will be rocking.  North Oldham is still on top but I will be the first to admit I was wrong about them.  I thought they would be fine after losing Austin Sears to Montgomery. However, the Mustangs are struggling to score which might come back to haunt them in tourney time.  They are still the best team in the region but the gap is much closer to Woodford and South Oldham than I thought it would be.  I believe those three are in a tier of their own.  I believe there are 4 tiers in the region.  Tier 1- favorites to win the region.  Tier 2- good teams but would take a big upset to win it all.  Tier 3-  lacks the talent to really have a chance to get to the second round of the region.  Tier 4-  low in talent

 

Tier 1- North Oldham , Woodford County, South Oldham

Tier 2- Simon Kenton, Spencer County, Oldham County, Anderson County, Henry County (if they all get healthy), Grant County, Walton Verona

Tier 3- Collins, Gallatin County, Owen County, Shelby County, Eminence

Tier 4- Trimble County , Carroll County, Williamstown, Cornerstown Chr

1.  North Oldham (8-4) lost by 15 vs Madison central . Have an interesting game vs Trinity coming up . Losing Sears is hurting them more than I thought it would. They are not scoring a lot .  However, it’s a new season once district play starts Tommy Gregg is ready to put this team on his shoulders and get to Rupp Arena.

2.  Woodford County(5-3) lost to McCracken county by 9pt… have a big game vs Great Crossing Saturday at Berea College .  My goal is to watch this team play online this week or in the coming weeks.  I want to get a sense of the type of team they really are going into district play.

3.  South Oldham (10-4) winners of 7 out of their last 8. The Dragons are for real and a lot better than I thought they would be. But to be fair I didn’t know much about Nicco. The kid can flat out shoot the ball. This 3pt percentage is insane at 52 % specially since he leads the team in attempts.  Also the skill of Kolton W  and Joaquin S makes them a really good team.  And don’t forget about Adrian Mile.  He is a kid that plays extremely hard on both ends.  They have other kids that can get hot at a drop of a hat.  With all of that said, watch out for this team come tourney time.

4.  Simon Kenton- (5-6) The Pioneers have lost 2 in a row but they are against really good teams in Ashland and Jeffersontown.  Simon is first place on the second tier because they are really really good.  I just don’t think they have the talent to win the whole thing come March.  Bilton is a stud and could start on any team in the region. 

5.  Spencer County (8-5)- The Bears of Taylorsville played some really tough competition over the Holiday Break.  This will serve them well when they head into district play in the coming weeks.  Can this group get to the region this season?  It will not be easy but that is obviously their goal.  Samuel S is having a great season ,so when you have a senior guard running the show , anything is possible.

6.  Anderson County (13-2) I realize their schedule is weaker than Oldham County’s but I gave them the nod over the Colonels this week.  They have won 13 games already so I wanted to reward that. Andrew S is flat out scoring the basketball avg 21ppg.  He is having a huge season.  I still don’t have any info on Noah B so if he was healthy they would be even better.  I am excited about to watch them play against Spencer and Woodford so we can get an idea if they are for real and have a chance of getting to regions.

7.  Oldham County (5-5)  When your top 2 scorers are Freshman you are going to have a roller coaster season.  The Colonels look like they have had some good wins then they get absolutely blown off the court in some of the matchups.  They probably have two hard of a schedule for being so young.  The folks of Buckner should be excited about the future but they just don’t have the talent or experience to win the big game in March IMO.  But I did see that they got into the LIT by being the 16 seed unfortunately they have to play North Oldham but it could be worse.  They could have had to play Male or St X.

8.  Henry County- (5-8)  the Wildcats have lost 3 in a row.  But they are against really good teams in Danville Chr, Waggner and state ranked Grayson County.  The boys from New Castle are gearing up for some big district games coming up.  They are still my pick to cut down the nets in late February.

9.  Grant County- (8-5)  I really think this group has overachieved so far this season.  They beat a solid Tates Creeks team on Saturday and have a chance to win a big region game tonight vs Oldham County.  That should be a fun matchup to watch.

10.  Walton Verona- (7-5) Coach Hester has his boys playing some good ball winning 7 games already this season after losing the best player in the region last season.  They got a huge win over Connor on Saturday and are looking to add more wins as they begin the all A tourney tomorrow night.

11.  Collins -  (3-8)  I have never rooted for a team the way I am rooting for the Titans this season.  They have lost 8 in a row but they are fighting their butts off each game to get back in the winning circle.  This week they have Anderson County and Grant County.  Two games that will be tough but who knows, they might have one of those nights and pull off a win or two.

12.  Gallatin County- (5-6) the way their season started, I really didn’t think they would be at 5 wins this early in the season but the Wildcats are fighting every night to compete.  They have a big matchup in the All A Classic tomorrow against Owen.  This will be a huge game for both teams.

13.  Owen County (3-5)  Even though this team has only won 3 games the district opponents better not take them lightly.  They are working hard and believe they can beat anyone in the district.  I am going to try and watch the game tomorrow night.  Its going to be a battle vs Gallatin.

14.  Shelby County (6-5)  As I have said previously, this team has improved more than anyone.  They have already won 6 games.  The last few weeks they have given up 99points but they have also scored 102points.  So they are not there yet but they are heading in the right direction.  The team they up gave 99 points against was South Oldham in a Holiday Classic and unfortunately they have to play them again tonight.

15.  Eminence-(7-5)  Having a winning record is always fun for any team.  This team has more wins in their future as well.  They begin the All A classic tomorrow night vs Trimble which should be their 8^th win of the season.

16.  Carroll County- (8-5) Having 8 wins at the start of the new year is something that should be celebrated by the fine folks of Carrollton.  This team is overachieving in my eyes and I hope they keep it going.

17.  Trimble (4-10)  Even though my pick is Eminence tomorrow night it would be a great moment for this group if they could get a round one win in the All A tomorrow night.  I see enough wins on their schedule in the next two months that they have a legit chance to get to the 10 win mark. 

18.  Cornerstown Chr (3-7) Even though they got a tough matchup in the All A first round it will be good for them.  It will get them better to play some opponents coming up that they can beat if they play well.

19.  Williamstown- (0-11)  They still have a goose egg in the wins column but they are not giving up. There are a few matchups in January where they will have a good chance to get a win.

Great write up! I was at the Grant vs Oldham game. Grant jumped out to a 14 point lead early and Oldham clawed back in it with defensive pressure and drives by Frosh Matt Withrop ( 21 pts 8 rebounds) , and 3`s by Freshman Ty Bryant ( 23 pts 6 rebounds) and soph Kye Bowman ( 20 points 4 assists) . Oldham took the lead by 3 in the third qtr. but Grant answered every time they needed to and showed great composure. They got 38 pts from number 11 who is a throw back player to the 80`s, just gritty hard nosed tough player with a one handed floater in the lane, almost a push shot but goes every time. He also shot it well from deep I believe hitting 6 3`s.  He and number 5 handled Oldham's pressure and hit timely buckets and free throws down the stretch to pull away 84-77. The game was much closer than even the 7 pts show. Both teams played very hard with great class and sportsmanship which is always nice to see. Sr Pg Will Hinkle is still hampered by that ankle and just isn't getting around defenders hips like he usually does and getting no lift on his lay ups. No rest for the weary Trinity up next on Thursday for Oldham. Grant County is well coached and they play within themselves very well.  They know who scores for them and they do a great job of getting the ball in those guys hands at the right time. 

3 hours ago, KY_Wildcats said:

Great write up! I was at the Grant vs Oldham game. Grant jumped out to a 14 point lead early and Oldham clawed back in it with defensive pressure and drives by Frosh Matt Withrop ( 21 pts 8 rebounds) , and 3`s by Freshman Ty Bryant ( 23 pts 6 rebounds) and soph Kye Bowman ( 20 points 4 assists) . Oldham took the lead by 3 in the third qtr. but Grant answered every time they needed to and showed great composure. They got 38 pts from number 11 who is a throw back player to the 80`s, just gritty hard nosed tough player with a one handed floater in the lane, almost a push shot but goes every time. He also shot it well from deep I believe hitting 6 3`s.  He and number 5 handled Oldham's pressure and hit timely buckets and free throws down the stretch to pull away 84-77. The game was much closer than even the 7 pts show. Both teams played very hard with great class and sportsmanship which is always nice to see. Sr Pg Will Hinkle is still hampered by that ankle and just isn't getting around defenders hips like he usually does and getting no lift on his lay ups. No rest for the weary Trinity up next on Thursday for Oldham. Grant County is well coached and they play within themselves very well.  They know who scores for them and they do a great job of getting the ball in those guys hands at the right time. 

Thank for you the details from the game. Sounded like a great game.

Edited January 6Jan 6 by theguru

35 minutes ago, Bballjunkie said:

Thank for you the details from the game. Sounded like a great game.

It was. Grant deserved the game , but both teams played well enough to win. 

Henry County advanced to the 2A section 5 championship again Lex Cath on Friday night, which is a tall task. After taking down Franklin County 65-64 in the first round behind 43 POINTS from Baylor Nolin!!! He also surpassed the 2000 point mark!! And in the semifinals, they took down Harrison County by 15. Traevon Wright made his return this week, seeing limited minutes, but glad to see him on the floor finally. 

On 1/5/2026 at 2:27 PM, Iceman13 said:

Anderson's Noah Beasley tore his ACL in the second game of the year at Washington Co.  Hopes to be ready for start of next season.

He's a very quality player I hate this for him!

9 hours ago, hc-fan2025 said:

Henry County advanced to the 2A section 5 championship again Lex Cath on Friday night, which is a tall task. After taking down Franklin County 65-64 in the first round behind 43 POINTS from Baylor Nolin!!! He also surpassed the 2000 point mark!! And in the semifinals, they took down Harrison County by 15. Traevon Wright made his return this week, seeing limited minutes, but glad to see him on the floor finally. 

What an accomplishment for Mr Nolin. Also very happy to hear Traevon is getting back on the court. Henry county could be a scary matchup for anyone in the regional tourney. 

9 hours ago, KY_Wildcats said:

He's a very quality player I hate this for him!

Noah is also a fine young man. I watched his GrandDad play at old Mercer County High, Joey Milburn. Excellent player.

Noah has a super attitude about all of this and he will navigate it well. 

Henry County takes down Lex Cath 67-66!!! Wow!! Biggest win in 20 plus years for the wildcats! 

9 hours ago, hc-fan2025 said:

Henry County takes down Lex Cath 67-66!!! Wow!! Biggest win in 20 plus years for the wildcats! 

Congrats to the Wildcats. They are rolling. 

So happy for boys from Collins. Picked up a huge district win vs Anderson County.