Honestly, one of the quietest weeks of the season for the Tenth Region. Not much movement, and not many marquee matchups. So the rankings didn’t change much, a minor shakeup in the 39^th district, but other than that, everything was just as expected. This week I expect more of the same, predictable, and top-heavy. 

 

 

1.) George Rogers Clark ?||  (19-4)   Lexington Catholic stunned me with the 6-point win, but the Cardinals rebounded nicely with wins over Bourbon, Madison Southern, and Danville Christian. This week, Great Crossing hosts a battle of the birds, and then a Valentines Day date with Mercer Co. 

 

2.) Montgomery County ?|| (12-10)  Props to Coach High (and Coach Feldhaus) for scheduling a last-minute game of Blue, Red, and White Indians. The Montgomery ones feel short, 74-69, but then rebounded nicely with dominant wins over Flyght Academy and Nicholas County. Austin Sears brings a new energy to Mt Sterling. They’re gunning for the rematch with GRC in the district tourney.

 

3.) Campbell County ?|| (17-8)  The Camels took one on the chin from Holy Cross. Then showed everyone what they are made of with a great win over 8^th Region foe Simon Kenton. Then won over an intra-county rival in NCC.  This week, it’s Ryle and then Nicholas County.

 

4.) Nicholas County ? || (16-7)  I have, all season, wanted the BlueJackets to pull a rabbit out of a hat, but the magic just isn’t there. They can throttle most anyone below them on this list, but the ones above them are far, far above. They beat Pendleton by 10, but then lost handily to Montgomery. This week it’s: Harrison, then Bourbon, and then Campbell, followed by Pendleton. I see 3-1 on the week, but it’s a big, looming 1.

 

5.) Bishop Brossart  ? || (11-10) The Mustangs have excelled down the stretch, even after a hiccup this week against St. Henry. Boone and Eminence were on the menu this week, and the Mustangs ate well. This week it’s Calvary, Mason, Harrison and Ryle. I like Brossart in all but Ryle.

 

6.) Bourbon County ?|| (15-9) This 6-8 spot with Bourbon, Scott, and Calvary is pretty interchangeable. All 3 had big bumps in the road this week. Bourbon took a thumping from the Cards and Wolfe County. But handled Paris well. This week, it’s Montgomery, Nicholas, and Harrison.

 

7.) Calvary Christian  ?|| (16-7)  The Cougs couldn’t handle the Bulldogs in their place, but responded well by winning a cat battle over the Bellevue Tigers. I am going to be in attendance for the game against Brossart on Monday, which will be a GOOD game. Then it’s Heritage and the NKAC Conference Tourney. 

 

8.) Scott ? || (12-10)  Tim Sullivan’s group hung one on Steve Fromeyer’s guys. Which, since Sullivan is a teacher in the building at Scott, probably made for an interesting day at school the next day… But the Eagles responded with a thrilling buzzer-beater win over Grant County. This week, the Eagles host Fleming County and then a trip down Pride Parkway, through 2 regions to their county foe- Simon Kenton. 

 

 

9.) Pendleton County ?|| (11-10) Pendleton Memorial High School lost an important seed game to Nichoals, but then handled business against a struggling Harrison County. This week they see Augusta, Boone County, Mason County, and Nicholas County. A busy week for the Wildcats, and one that will have them ready for tournament time. 

 

10.) Augusta ?(?4) || (7-11)RPI has them neck and neck now, but a 3-point win puts them over the Polar Bears for me. A good week with wins over St Pat and Bracken. This week it’s Pendleton, and a rematch with mason who beat them 92-84 early this year. But Augusta is trending upward, Mason is… not.

 

11.) Bracken County ?‍❄️(?1) || (11-10) The only game this week played in Bracken County was against the Panthers, and Hinson’s bunch shocked the county with a 3-point win. Fleming, Bath Menifee is a lot of dead dinosaurs for school buses in 4 days, followed by a trip north to Villa. The Bracken County Caravan will be getting a workout this week.  

 

12.) Paris ? || (3-16)  A win over Harrison County sandwiched beatdowns from Henry Clay and Bourbon County. Tough sledding in Paris for a young team. 

 

13.) Mason County ?(?1) || (3-15) It’s safe to say at this point, tradition graduated, got married, had a few kids, and now lives elsewhere. Because things are just BAD on the hill. Lloyd had their way with Mason, including a record-setting 51 from Anthony Blaackar. Brossart, Augusta, Pendleto,n and Madison Southern make this a full week. 

 

14.) St Pat ?||  (7-12) Mason County got their revenge, and Augusta, and Portsmouth took the scraps. Rough week in Maysville. This week sees Fleming, a hapless Robertson, and a weak Trinity Christian team. Could be 10-12 by the end of the week. 

 

15.)  Harrison County ?(?4)|| (5-17)  The only place where things are more bleak than Maysville might be Cynthiana. Paris won by 5, and then Pendleton took them to the woodshed. Nicholas, Brossart, Augusta, and Bourbon all looking to take big bites out of the Thorobreds. 

 

16.) Robertson County  ?|| (1-20) I asked ChatGPT for a word worse than bleak, and it refused to answer. Tough times in Mt. Olivet. At least the kids are putting out effort every night.

By end of the week, we should have a pretty clear picture of district matchups:

37th- #1 Brossart vs. #4 Scott; #2 Campbell vs. #3 Calvary

38th- Nicholas vs. Pendleton on Saturday.  If the Wildcats win, they would tie the Bluejackets at 5-1...Nicholas holds a sizeable lead in the RPI.  Harrison will be the 3 seed, and Robertson the 4.

39th- Bracken is currently the #1 seed, but the winner of the Augusta/Mason County game on Wednesday will tie them at 4-2.  Bracken holds a slight RPI advantage over Augusta, with a larger gap between the Polar Bears and Royals

40th- GRC has clinched the #1 seed.  Paris will be the #4. Montgomery Co plays Bourbon County on Tuesday and Paris on Friday. The outcome of these games will only determine who wears what color in the Montgomery/Bourbon matchup. 

 

Has the location for the 10th region tournament been determined?

12 minutes ago, 4 Quarters said:

Has the location for the 10th region tournament been determined?

Mason County