11th Region: Week 9

Like the rest of the state, week 9 was pretty much done in by weather.  No games involving 11th Region teams were played at all until Friday night.  Two games were played on Friday night, while Saturday brought 5 more games.  The biggest story of the week was Madison Central going on the road to play good, but unranked (in all but one poll) Woodford County team.  That loss broke the Indians 13 game win streak.  It might drop them in the polls where they had ascended to the number 1 spot in most cases.  They'll remain the region's number one team this week however.  Needless to say with so few games, there won't be much movement in the rankings.  Here's where we are going in to a week that will hopefully see things getting back to normal in the Bluegrass.  Since some of the games that were snowed out last week were district matchups, I imagine they will have to be made up.  I'm sure some of those are not actually on the scoreboard yet, so when I give the games upcoming for this week, the results might look much different in next week's rankings. 

1.  Madison Central (20-2)

The Indians were upset in their only game of the week when they took a road loss to Woodford County 72-64.  The Yellowjackets are a good team, but this was still a pretty big upset.  Jake Feldhaus produced another double/double in the loss with 23 points and 9 rebounds.  Grayson Burton (16 points) and Cam Steele (10 points) joined Feldhaus in double figures.  Central doesn't have another game on the schedule until Saturday when they will travel to Shelby County to play Collins.

2. Bryan Station (14-5)

The Defenders had all of their games wiped out last week.  This week they have a huge matchup with Frederick Douglass at home on Thursday.  They also have a home game with Sayre scheduled for Friday night. 

3. Frederick Douglass (10-6)

The Broncos did not get any games in last week.  This week they go on the road to take on Bryan Station in round 2 of what figures to be at least a 3 round fight this season.  Before that battle with the Defenders Freddy D will play at Sayre on Tuesday in another district seeding matchup..

4.  Lexington Catholic (12-5)

The Knights managed to get in one game last week.  On Saturday they hosted Lexington Christian and were able to come away with a 68-44 win.  The score hasn't been posted on the scoreboard yet, and neither have stats.  Catholic has a four game slate this week, and there are some tough matchups in there.  On Monday they will get a resurgent Lafayette team at home.  State-ranked George Rogers Clark is next on the schedule as they will come to Lexington on Tuesday.  On Wednesday they go on the road to take on Paul Laurence Dunbar before finishing up the week with a trip to Louisville to that on the Trinity Shamrocks. 

5.  Scott County (11-7)

Scott County got in one game last week, a 61-49 win over Sayre at home.  No stats have been posted for that game yet.  The Cardinals don't show anything on the schedule until Saturday when they will host Great Crossing in a crosstown rivalry game.  

6.  Henry Clay (11-9)

Henry Clay was able to get in their game in The Rocket Classic at Sayre on Saturday.  The Devils managed to eke out a 59-57 win over Rockcastle County in the event.  Jackson Stephan had a nice all-around game for Henry Clay with 24 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists.  The Blue Devils will look to add to their 3 game win streak with 3 games scheduled this week.  On Monday they will travel to Paris to play the Greyhounds.  Tuesday will bring another road game, this time at Great Crossing in what should be a good one.  On Friday night the Devils get a rematch with Tates Creek at home.  Henry Clay won the first game against the Commodores 85-69 in the season opener.  

7.  Great Crossing (9-9)

The Warhawks were unable to get any games in last week.  They currently show 5 games on the schedule for this week.  On Monday they travel to Western Hill, host Henry Clay on Tuesday, face LCA at home on Wednesday, then Franklin County on Friday, before going across town to take on Scott County on Saturday.  

8.  Lafayette (10-8)

The Generals managed to get in one game last week.  On Saturday they travelled to Woodford County where they destroyed Frankfort 62-35.  Tyler Hunt led Lafayette in the romp over the Panthers with 19 points and 10 boards.  Ben Marsh joined him in double figures with 15 points.  Lafayette has 3 games on the schedule for the coming week, and each game should be a test for the surging Generals.  On Monday they travel across town to take on Lexington Catholic.  They stay on the road on Tuesday then they will make the trip to Stanford to face Lincoln County before returning home to take on another 12th Region foe in Rockcastle County, 

9.  Madison Southern (12-8)

The Eagles posted a win in their only contest of the week.  On Saturday they played host to Bracken County and blew out the Polar Bears 91-49.  No stats have been posted yet for that game.   Southern has 2 games on the schedule this week.  On Monday they take on Berea on the road before returning home to host a Woodford County team that just knocked out Madison Central.  

10.  Lexington Christian (11-11)

The Eagles played one game last week where they suffered a 68-44 beatdown at the hands of Lexington Catholic on the road.  No stats have been posted for that game.  LCA has 3 games on the schedule this week.  On Tuesday they will host Tates Creek, travel to Great Crossing on Wednesday, and play Paul Laurence Dunbar on Friday night at historic Memorial Coliseum.  

11.  Tates Creek (8-9)

Tates Creek was idled by the bad weather last week.  This week they hope to get back in action with 3 games scheduled.  On Monday they will take on Paul Laurence Dunbar at home, before finishing out the week on the road at LCA on Tuesday and Henry Clay on Friday. 

12.  Model (11-8)

The Patriots came away with an 11th Region win last week when they defeated Berea 63-54 at home on Saturday.  Four players scored in double figures for Model.  Jayden Bingham led the team with 20 points.  John Cunningham scored 16, Landon Mayo added 12, and John Bowling finished with 10.  The Patriots show 3 games on the schedule for this week.  On Monday they play Trinity Christian at home.  They will then go on the road to play Lynn Camp on Friday before taking part in The Smallwood Classic at Berea on Saturday where they are matched up with Evangel Christian. 

13.  Franklin County (7-12)

In spite of the cold, the Flyers managed to stay hot last week.  They defeated Western Hills 83-79 on the road in their only game last week.  That win was the 5th in the last 6 games for Franklin County.  Luke McDonald drained 5 threes in 7 attempts to lead the team in scoring with 19 points.  He was joined in double figures by Porter Peale with 14, Aaron Jones with 12, and Shalom Moore with 11.  Franklin County shows 4 games on their schedule for the coming week.  On Monday and Wednesday they will host Spencer County and Sayre respectively.  They will then go on the road to take on Great Crossing on Friday before taking part in The Smallwood Classic at Berea where they are matched up with Whitley County. 

14.  Berea (8-10)

The Pirates lost their only matchup of the week 63-54 against district foe Model on Saturday.  No stats are available for that game.  Berea has 2 games on the schedule this week.  On Monday they will play Madison Southern is a district game on home.  On Saturday they will host The Smallwood Classic where they will face Gallatin County. 

15.  Paul Laurence Dunbar (7-14)

The Bulldogs were another team that had their whole slate scratched because of weather last week.  This week they travel to Tates Creek on Monday, host Lexington Catholic on Wednesday, play Lexington Christian on Friday night at Memorial Coliseum, and finish their week by hosting Central in the Black History Month Classic. 

16.  Sayre (6-14)

The Spartans went on the road to face Scott County in their only action last week, where they fell 61-49.  No stats have been posted for that one.  Sayre shows 4 games scheduled in the coming week.  On Tuesday they will host Frederick Douglass, go on the road to play Franklin County on Wednesday, stay on the road to play Bryan Station on Friday, before returning home to play Henry Clay on Saturday.  This has the potential to be a rough week for the Spartans.  

17.  Frankfort (6-12)

The Panthers were destroyed by Lafayette 62-35 on Saturday at Woodford County in their only game last week.  Frankfort has 3 games scheduled this week.  On Monday they play host to crosstown rival Frankfort Christian.  They will then travel to Louisville to take on DeSales on Thursday before concluding the week at home when they will host another crosstown rival in Western Hills. 

18.  Western Hills (4-14)

The Wolverines were able to get in one game last week. In it, they suffered a narrow 83-79 loss to crosstown rival Franklin County.  Western Hills has not posted stats for that one.  Western Hills has 3 games on the schedule in the coming week.  They begin the week at home against Great Crossing, then travel to Nicholas County on Thursday and Frankfort on Friday.  

19.  Frankfort Christian Academy (8-11)

The Royals picked up a win in their only game of the week 86-49 against Robertson County at home on Saturday.  No stats have been posted by FCA for that one.  The schedule for this week shows 5 games for the Royals: Monday on the road at Frankfort, Tuesday at Burgin, Thursday at home against Kentucky School for the Deaf, Friday at home against Williamsburg, and finally at home on Saturday against Trinity Christian.