Week 7 in the 11th Region saw Madison Central continue their roll, as they ran their win streak to 11 in a row.  It also saw a bigtime matchup between Frederick Douglass and Bryan Station.  The Broncos came out of that one with a 63-60 win in the first of what figures to be 3, if not 4 matchups this season.  The All A Regional was held at LCA with the homestanding Eagles moving on to the State Tournament at Owensboro this week.  Henry Clay continued a rough patch and dropped below .500 on the season, while Lafayette is surging a bit and could go above .500 this week.  The top 4 teams remain the same, but we did have some movement outside of that.  Here's where things stand going into a week with several big matchups.  

 

 

1.  Madison Central (18-1)

The Indians went 3-0 last week, with each win coming in blowout fashion.  They opened up the week with 72-46 thrashing of West Jessamine.  Three Indians players finished in double figures.  They were led by Grayson Burton with 20 points, Jake Feldhaus added 18 points and 9 rebounds, and Luke Asher finished with 17.  A crosstown matchup with Madison Southern was next on the agenda, and the Indians ran away with that one as well 91-61.  Burton again led the team in scoring with 27 points.  Jake Feldhaus was right behind him with 25 points, and 16 rebounds.  Luke Asher added 19.  Central closed out the week with yet another blowout of a 12th Region team when they smashed Southwestern 80-47.  The win over the Warriors ran Madison Central's record to 5-0 against the 12th Region so far this season.  Burton again led the team in scoring with 22 points.  Three other Indians joined him in double figures.  Luke Asher finished with 19 points, Will Richardson 14, and Jake Feldhaus 10. The Indians have three games this week, all at home.  They will look to continue to dominate the 12th Region on Tuesday when they square off with Lincoln County.  They will then have a pair of 11th Region games.  Western Hills comes to Richmond on Wednesday, then they will take on Frederick Douglass in round 2 of what may be a 3 round fight this season. 

 

2.  Frederick Douglass (10-4)

Freddy D picked up a pair of wins over 11th Region opponents last week.  On Tuesday they picked up a huge district win at home over Bryan Station 63-60.  DeMarcus Surratt was the only Bronco to finish in double figures, but he had a huge night.  The senior finished with 31 points and 6 rebounds.  The Broncos were able to pull out the win in spite of being ice cold from three point range as they finished 3-17 from deep.  Douglass followed up their big district win with a solid 58-46 road victory over Scott County on Friday night.  Stats have not been posted for that one.  The Broncos will be on the road for both of their contests this week.  They travel to Henry Clay to play the Blue Devils on Tuesday before making the trip down I-75 to face off with the region's number one team Madison Central. 

 

3. Bryan Station (12-5)

Bryan Station went 1-1 last week with both games coming against 11th Region foes.  On Tuesday they suffered a narrow 63-60 loss to Frederick Douglass in a game that was for the number 2 spot in our rankings.  More importantly it was for the first spot in district seeding....for now anyway.  Three Defenders finished in double figures in the loss.  Amari Owens led the team with 21 points.  Taeshawn Adams had a big game with 18 points and 11 rebounds, while Torrence Sanford finished with 12 points.  Station was able to bounce back from their loss to Freddy D on Friday when they picked up a 45-37 district win over Henry Clay at home.  It was again Owens who led the team in scoring with 27 points.  He was the only player to finish with more than 6 points in a low scoring game.  The Defenders have 3 games this week.  They start the week with a road trip to Woodford County on Tuesday.  On Friday night they will be matched up with Scott County in a game that will be played at Memorial Coliseum and broadcast on the SEC Network.  After spending Friday in front of the SEC Network cameras they will return home to take on Shelby Valley on Saturday. 

 

4. Lexington Catholic (10-5)

After suffering a shocking upset to Henry County in the 2A Sectionals last Friday, the Knights were almost upset again this week in their only contest.  Catholic needed 2 overtimes to get by Tates Creek 68-65 in a district matchup at home.  Max Meagher led the team with 27 points and 7 rebounds, while Everett Stuart finished with 20 points on 9-12 shooting from the field.  The Knights have a pair of games this week.  On Tuesday the host the North Hardin Trojans before going on the road to play Paul Laurence Dunbar on Saturday. 

 

5.  Scott County (9-6)

The Cardinals split their two games last week.  On Tuesday they picked up a home win over 11th Region foe Henry Clay by a score of 56-50.  Three players finished in double figures for Sean Woods squad.  Jeremiah led the team with 14 points.  He was on target as he finished 5-7 from the field, and 4-4 from the free throw line.  He pulled down a team-high 6 rebounds for good measure.  Montae Washburn added 11 points and Phillip Grimes finished with 10 for the Cardinals.  Scott County dropped their other game last week, 58-46 to Frederick Douglass.  Stats have not posted for that game yet.  This week finds 3 games on the schedule for the Cardinals.  On Tuesday they travel to Sayre in a district matchup.  They will then play Bryan Station on Friday night in Memorial Coliseum on the SEC Network.  They finish up the week at home against Franklin County in the Dan Cummins Classic.  

 

6.  Great Crossing (8-8)

The Warhawks went 2-0 last week.  On Tuesday they blew out Western Hills at home 73-43.  Four players finished in double figures for Great Crossing in that contest.  Brady Orem led the team with 18, while Colt Delimpo was right behind with 17 points.  Travanti Cooper also finished with 17 points, and recorded a double/double when he added 10 rebounds.  Graham Swartz rounded out the double figure scorers with 12 points.  The Warhawks then travelled to Northern Kentucky to take on 9th Region opponent Lloyd Memorial.  They were able to get by a good Juggernaut team in that one 68-65.  Brady Orem had a big night in the win with 26 points and 9 rebounds, while Graham Swartz finished with 21.  Great Crossing has 3 tough matchups on the schedule this week.  They will go on the road to play Ashland Blazer and South Laurel, then will take on Seneca in the Dan Cummins Classic at Scott County on Saturday.

 

7.   Tates Creek (8-8)

The Commodores lost their only game last week when they fell on the road to Lexington Catholic 68-65 in double overtime.  Though they were unable to come away with a win, the Commodores seemed to break out of their recent shooting slump,  Tates Creek went 13-29 from three point range in the loss after going only 16-67 in their previous 2 contests.  Stephen Franklin scored 18 points in the loss, while Jordan Strong added 13, and Brady Manning chipped in with 11.  Tates Creek has 3 games this week, all against out of region opponents.  On Tuesday they travel to Winchester to take on a ranked George Rogers Clark team.  That will be followed by a trip to Northern Kentucky to take on Dixie Heights on Friday.  They won't have long to rest after that one, as they will travel to Knightstown, Indiana to play Scott in the Hoosier gym.  That game has an 11:30am tipoff.  

 

8.  Henry Clay (8-9)

The Blue Devils lost a pair of district games on the road last week in their only action.  On Tuesday they fell at Scott County 56-50, before dropping a 45-37 decision at Bryan Station.  Stats have not been posted for either of those contests yet.  Things don't get any easier this week.  The Devils have a pair of games with ranked opponents sandwiched around a district matchup at home against Sayre.  On Tuesday it will be a road game at Frederick Douglass in a district seeding game, then the game with Sayre on Friday, and finally a road game at Jeffersontown on Saturday.  

 

9.  Lexington Christian Academy (11-8)

The Eagles hosted the 11th Region All A Tournament last week, and went 3-0 to win the tournament.  In the first round they needed overtime to get by a scrappy Frankfort squad 57-50.  Sophomores Caleb Marshall and Dawson Farmer led the team in scoring with 20 and 16 points respectively.  They then faced Frankfort Christian in the semifinals.  They would have little trouble with the Royals in a 84-36 blowout.  They then moved to the finals where they were able to take home the trophy with a hard-fought 55-53 win over Sayre.  Stats have not been posted for the semifinals or finals.  This week LCA will host Lafayette on Tuesday in a district seeding matchup before travelling to Owensboro to take part in the All A Classic State Tournament.  They will be matched up with 9th Region Champion Newport in the first round.  

 

10.  Madison Southern (10-7)

The Eagles split a pair of games last week.  On Tuesday they picked up a road win at Sayre 69-58.  Four players finished in double figures for Southern.  Derek Helton led with 17, Luke Daniels scored 16, Bryant Brock added 11 and Tucker Nobbe finished with 10.  On Friday they were hammered in their crosstown rivalry matchup with Madison Central 91-61.  The Eagles have 2 games on the schedule this week.  On Monday, they will have a 3:30pm tipoff against Fleming County in the MLK Classic at Bracken County.  Thursday they will host Danville in a rematch of a game that the Eagles won 87-62 on December 15th.

 

11. Lafayette (7-8)

The Generals had a perfect 3-0 week last week.  On Tuesday they picked up a 52-36 home win over Paul Laurence Dunbar in a district seeding game.  Ben Marsh and Tyler Hunt led Lafayette in scoring against the Bulldogs with 21 and 18 points respectively.  Marsh also pulled down 10 rebounds to finish with a double/double.  They followed that district win with a 65-54 win over Bluegrass United.  Marsh again led the team in scoring with 22 points.  This time, however it was Hunt who recorded a double/double with 18 points and 10 rebounds.  Coach Vince Sanford's team was able to complete the sweep of their 3 games on Saturday with 70-51 win over Harrison County.  The Generals will look to stay hot this week when they play a pair of district seeding games.  They travel to LCA and host Paul Laurence Dunbar. 

 

12.  Sayre (6-11)

The Spartans went 1-2 last week.  They began the week with a 69-58 setback against Madison Southern.  Kenji Berger drained 5 three pointers and finished with 24 points for Sayre in the loss.  On Tuesday they played Model in the semifinals of the 11th Region All A Tournament.  They were able to defeat the Patriots 63-56 to move on to the finals.  There they would fall to host LCA by a bucket 55-53.  The Spartans have 4 games on the schedule this week.  They travel to play Louisville Collegiate, host Scott County, play on the road at Henry Clay, then close out the week at home against Henry County.

 

13.  Model (7-7)

Both of the Patriots games last week were in the 11th Region All A Tournament at LCA.  In the quarterfinals they were able to get by Berea 73-67 before falling in the semifinals 63-56.  Riley Mollette recorded 45 points and 23 rebounds in the tournament.  Model will play 4 games this week.  They will be on the road to play Frankfort Christian, Wellspring Guardians and Mercer County before returning home to play Western Hills on Friday. 

 

14.  Franklin County (5-11)

The Flyers went 2-0 last week to run their winning streak to 3 games.  On Tuesday they hammered Harrison County 81-43.  They then picked up a 70-52 win over 11th Region foe Paul Laurence Dunbar.  Franklin County will be on the road for all 3 games this week.  They travel to Taylor County on Tuesday, then go across town to face rival Frankfort on Friday.  On Saturday they will play Scott County in the Dan Cummins Classic at Scott County. 

 

15.  Paul Laurence Dunbar (6-13)

The Bulldogs went 1-2 last week.  They dropped a pair of road games to 11th Region opponents: 52-36 to Lafayette, and 70-52 to Franklin County.  On Saturday they hosted Burgin and were able to get back in the win column in a 75-37 blowout.  PLD has 3 games this week, all at home.  They play East Jessamine on Tuesday, Lafayette on Friday, and finish out the week when they host Lexington Catholic on Saturday. 

 

16.  Berea (7-8)

The Pirates took part in the 11th Region All A Tournament at LCA last week.  There they were defeated by Model 73-67 in their only action of the week.  Finley Blevins scored 28 points for the Pirates in the loss.  They have a pair of road games on the schedule this week.  On Tuesday they travel to Clay County to play the Tigers, then go to Cumberland County on Saturday. 

 

17.  Frankfort (4-10)

The Panthers lost their only game last week.  On Tuesday they took LCA to overtime before ultimately falling 57-50 in the 11th Region All A Tournament.  Rajon Floyd scored 18 for Frankfort in the loss.  The Panthers did have a game on the schedule against Western Hill on Friday, but no score has been reported on it yet.  This week they will take on Frankfort Christian on the road on Tuesday, then host Franklin County on Friday. 

 

18.  Western Hills (3-12)

The Wolverines lost to Great Crossing 73-43 in the only game that we have a score for last week.  There has not been a score reported for the January 16th game against Frankfort.  I am unsure if it was rescheduled due to the 11th Region All A Tournament, or just hasn't been reported.  This week the Wolverines travel to Madison Central on Wednesday, the go back to Richmond on Friday to play Model.  

 

19.  Frankfort Christian (6-9)

The Royals split a pair of games last week.  They were able to pick up a road win against Williamstown 57-47.  William Sims led the team in scoring in that one with 20 points.  Frankfort Christian then fell in the semifinals of the 11th Region All A Tournament to LCA 84-36.  This week they play Frankfort and Model at home, and travel to Trimble County.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

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