4th Region: Week 9

1) Warren Central (15-2) - No Games    
Previous Rank: 1    
This Week: 2/3 vs. #3 South Warren, 2/6 vs. #5 Greenwood    
    
2) Clinton County (18-3) - No Games    
Previous Rank: 2    
This Week: 2/3 at Clay County, 2/5 vs. Somerset Christian, 2/7 vs. Somerset    
    
3) South Warren (13-5) - No Games    
Previous Rank: 3    
This Week: 2/3 at #1 Warren Central, 2/6 vs. #6 Bowling Green    
    
4) Glasgow (11-9) - 1/31 59-74 L at Apollo    
Previous Rank: 4    
This Week: 2/3 at Caverna, 2/6 at #10 Allen County-Scottsville    
    
5) Greenwood (16-4) - No Games    
Previous Rank: 5    
This Week: 2/2 vs. #6 Bowling Green, 2/3 at Owensboro Catholic, 2/6 at #1 Warren Central, 2/7 vs. Hopkins County Central (at Lyon County)    
    
6) Bowling Green (11-9) - No Games    
Previous Rank: 6    
This Week: 2/2 at #5 Greenwood, 2/3 at Owensboro, 2/6 at #3 South Warren, 2/7 at Caldwell County    
    
7) Russell County (11-8) - No Games    
Previous Rank: 7    
This Week: 2/3 vs. #15 Metcalfe County, 2/6 vs. #11 Monroe County, 2/7 vs. Corbin (at Berea)    
    
8. Barren County (11-9) - 1/31 86-48 W at #18 Warren East    
Previous Rank: 8    
This Week: 2/2 vs. #14 Cumberland County, 2/3 at #13 Franklin-Simpson, 2/6 vs. Ohio County, 2/7 at #10 Allen County-Scottsville    
    
9) Logan County (12-9) - 1/30 50-47 W at #12 Russellville    
Previous Rank: 9    
This Week: 2/3 vs. #18 Warren East, 2/6 at #16 Todd County Central    
    
10) Allen County-Scottsville (7-10) - No Games    
Previous Rank: 10    
This Week: 2/2 vs. Macon County (TN), 2/3 vs. Butler County, 2/6 vs. #4 Glasgow, 2/7 vs. #8 Barren County    
    
11) Monroe County (10-8) - No Games    
Previous Rank: 11    
This Week: 2/2 vs. Taylor County, 2/6 at #7 Russell County, 2/7 at Nelson County    
    
12) Russellville (13-8) - 1/30 47-50 L #9 Logan County    
Previous Rank: 12    
This Week: 2/2 at Hancock County, 2/6 at #13 Franklin-Simpson    
    
13) Franklin-Simpson (6-10) - No Games    
Previous Rank: 13    
This Week: 2/3 vs. #8 Barren County, 2/6 vs. #12 Russellville    
    
14) Cumberland County (7-11) - No Games    
Previous Rank: 14    
This Week: 2/2 at #8 Barren County, 2/6 at #15 Metcalfe County    
    
15) Metcalfe County (9-10) - No Games    
Previous Rank: 15    
This Week: 2/3 at #7 Russell County, 2/6 vs. #14 Cumberland County, 2/7 at Campbellsville    
    
16) Todd County Central (5-15) - No Games    
Previous Rank: 16    
This Week: 2/6 vs. #9 Logan County, 2/7 at #18 Warren East    
    
17) Foundation Christian Academy (13-6) - 1/31 51-72 L at Christian Fellowship    
Previous Rank: 17    
This Week: 2/3 vs. Hopkinsville Heritage, 2/7 vs. Whitesville Trinity    
    
18) Warren East (1-20) - 1/31 48-86 L #8 Barren County    
Previous Rank: 18    
This Week: 2/3 at #9 Logan County, 2/7 vs. #16 Todd County Central    

Notes:

-Let's check in on the action last week:

-There were only four games in total played by region teams last week, few of any real consequence.  Barren County finished off Warren East's district slate with the Raiders going winless, but the district tournament matchups were already locked in for the 15th.  Foundation Christian took one on the chin against Christian Fellowship, and Glasgow did the same in falling to Apollo.  That left only Logan County at Russellville as a game of consequence.  Amazingly, those two found a way to get in a game crosstown while somehow the Bowling Green schools could not do the same.... As described last week, Logan County is very much in the front runner position for the district, entering the game on Friday at 3-0 in district play with all others stuck at a single win.  But it was Russellville that came out swinging, leading 14-9 at the quarter pole and extending it to 27-18 halfway.  They still led by eight going into the final quarter, but that's when Logan County finally made their move.  The Cougars scored more in the fourth than they did in the entire first half, and took their first lead on a Maliq Ford basket with 1:19 left, and a pair of free throws and missed shot at the buzzer secured a 50-47 win for Logan County.  The win means Logan County needs just a single win in their final two district games to claim the #1 seed.  They'll get first crack at that this week when they visit Todd County Central.  Realistically, they've already got that top spot as Franklin-Simpson or Todd County Central would have to win out to catch them, and Logan County would have to lose both of those games.  

-With all the cancellations, Warren Central is down to five games left on their schedule.  If that's all they end up playing, it will be their fewest game in a regular season since the 1970s, exempting the COVID year.  It'll be interesting to see their response since they've been sitting at home for almost two weeks stewing on the Bowling Green loss.

-A below the radar game that I'm keeping an eye on - Warren East will host Todd County Central on Saturday.  I give East no realistic chance in any of their other games - they have managed to stay within single digits in a loss in only one game this year, and they're honestly lucky they got that win over Fort Campbell in December.  East's worst record in program history was a 2-25 showing in 2009/2010, and they lost their final 16 games of that one (they ultimately lost 19 straight when paired with the start of the next season, the longest losing streak ever for the program).  They've lost 14 in a row currently, and if they don't beat Todd County Central, I think it's all but certain that they will end up with both their longest losing streak ever and worst season ever. 

-The 14th District is still pretty wide open, but we should know a lot more in just over 48 hours time, and we'll know it all in less than a week.  Bowling Green visits Greenwood for their remake tomorrow night (Monday), while Warren Central hosts South Warren on Tuesday.  Then Warren Central hosts Greenwood on Friday and Bowling Green visits South Warren the same day.  All big games, and at the moment, hard to say with any real certainty what happens.  

-The 16th District remains where it was a week ago, with Clinton County at the top, Metcalfe County all but locked into the bottom, and then several games to determine which way things go. Russell County meets Metcalfe County and Monroe County at home this week, and a win in each would lock them into the 2/3 seed.  Cumberland County can just about do the same if they knock off Metcalfe County on the 6th.  Russell County and Cumberland County were supposed to play last week, and at the moment, they don't have a rematch scheduled.  It is possible that they won't have to play that game to determine anything.  Technically, Russell County could win out (including a game over Clinton County) which would necessitate that game to decide whether there's a tie for #1.  But if the more plausible scenario plays out - that Russell County beats Metcalfe and Monroe, falls to Clinton County, and Cumberland County beats Metcalfe County, then there'd be no need for the game at all.  Clinton County would be 7-1, Russell County 4-3, Cumberland County 4-3, Monroe County 3-5, and Metcalfe County 1-7 - the matchups would all be set and the only thing that game would determine is who is #2 and who is #3.