11th Region: Week 10

Week 10 in the 11th Region saw Madison Central get back on track after their surprising loss to Woodford County.  We also saw Frederick Douglass and Bryan Station change places in the number 2 spot after the Broncos were able to get by the Defenders at Station.  Great Crossing vaulted into the top 5 with a 4-0 week, and all of the teams in Franklin County continued to struggle, except Frankfort who had a 2-0 week.  There are some good matchups this week with Madison Central at Lexington Catholic and Frederick Douglass at Lexington Catholic being the highlights of the in-region games.  Madison Central at North Laurel, and Great Crossing hosting George Rogers Clark and Covington Catholic.  Here's where we are with 2 weeks to go in the regular season.  

1.  Madison Central (23-2)

The Indians bounced back from their upset loss against Woodford County with a 3-0 week, that included a pair of really nice wins.  They began the week with a 74-69 win over Montgomery County at home.  Grayson Burton led the team in scoring with 25 points spurred by 5 three pointers.  Luke Asher added 19, Will Richardson 10 and Jake Feldhaus put up 15 points to go along with 20 rebounds in the win.  The team was right back at it the next night when they welcomed in Bell County.  The Indians took down the Bobcats in that one 71-57.  Jake Feldhaus put up another double/double with 24 points and 13 rebounds.  He was joined in double figures Luke Asher who had 17 points, and Grayson Burton who finished with 15.  Central finished out their week with a road win against a struggling Collins team 79-52.  It was Burton who led the team in scoring against Collins with 27.  Feldhaus made it a 3 double/doubles on the week with 18 points and 13 boards, while Will Richardson added 15 points.  The Indians have 3 games this week, with 2 of them featuring ranked teams.  They begin the week on Monday  with a road game at Lexington Catholic, return home to play Western Hills on Tuesday, then go back on the road to take on highly ranked North Laurel on Thursday.  

2. Frederick Douglass (13-6)

The Broncos were able to move back into the 2nd spot in this week's rankings on the back of a 50-41 road win over last week's number 2, Bryan Station, 50-41.  The win over Station was part of a 3-0 week that also included a 55-44 road win against Sayre, and a 79-26 destruction of Huntington Expression Prep (WV) in the Larry Smith Classic at Bracken County.  In the big win over the Defenders, Freddy D was led by DeMarcus Surratt who finished with 15 points and 9 rebounds.  Dakari Talbert tied him for scoring honors with 15 points as well.  The Broncos have will face 3 11th Region opponents this week.  They have home district matchups with Sayre and Henry Clay, then travel to Lexington Catholic to face the Knights on Saturday night.  

3. Bryan Station (16-6)

The Defenders went 2-1 last week.  Their offense simply couldn't get on track against Frederick Douglass in a 50-41 home loss.  The team struggled shooting the ball as they finished up the game 16-52 from the field for a frigid 30.8% from the field that included going 1-17 from 3 point range.  Amari Owens was the lone double digit scored with 21 points, though he was 0-5 from deep.  Station didn't dwell on the defeat to Freddy D however, as they posted blowout victories in their other 2 games.  On Saturday they blew out Moore 97-77 in the Jock Sutherland Classic at Lafayette.  Owens again led the way with 34 points to go along with 9 rebounds.  Taeshawn Adams added 27 points in the win.  On Sunday Bryan Station took down Sayre 65-42 in a rescheduled district matchup.  Amari Owens again broke the 30 point barrier as he finished with 35 points in the win.  Taeshawn Adams posted a double/double against the Spartans with 13 points and 12 rebounds.  This week the Defenders have 3 district matchups, all on the road.  On Monday they travel to Scott County, face Sayre on Wednesday, then conclude the week on Friday at Henry Clay. 

4.  Lexington Catholic (14-6) 

The Knights had a 2-1 week last week.  They began the week with a 74-65 home win against 43rd District foe Lafayette.  Four different players finished in double figures in their win over Lafayette.  Hank Woodall led the team in scoring with 19 points, Jacob Holland added 16, Everett Stuart 15, and Max Meagher finished with 13.  Catholic followed up that district win with an impressive 70-64 win over state ranked George Rogers Clark at home.  Woodall was again the leading scorer with 18 points, while Meagher and Stuart each added 13 points.  The Knights did have a bit of a letdown after the 2 big wins to open the week however.  On Friday they went on the road and lost to Trinity  60-47.  Stats have not been posted for that one.  This week will be a tough one for the Knights as they have 4 games with 2 of them featuring the 11th Region's number 1 and 2 teams.  On Monday they host the region's number 1 team, Madison Central.  They will then play Tates Creek at Bryan Station on Wednesday, take on Lexington Christian Academy on Friday at LCA, then finish up the week by hosting Frederick Douglass in a Saturday afternoon matchup.    

5.  Great Crossing (13-9)

Great Crossing went 4-0 last week to jump into the top 5.  The Warhawks have won 5 in a row, and 7 of their last 8.  Great Crossing began the week with 3 blowouts of overmatched 11th Region opponents: 86-49 at Western Hills, 90-58 over LCA at home, and 93-63 at home against Franklin County.  Brady Orem scored a total of 67 points in the 3 wins.  The most impressive performance by the Warhawks, however, came on Friday night when they travelled across town and took down rival Scott County 69-51.  Stats have not been posted for that one yet.  The Warhawks have another 4 games on the schedule this week, including 2 against opponents ranked in the State Top 10.  All 4 games are at home. On Monday they host Frankfort in a district matchup.  That will be followed by facing highly ranked George Rogers Clark on Tuesday, Evangel Christian on Thursday, then powerhouse Covington Catholic on Saturday.  

6. Henry Clay (13-10)

The Blue Devils went 2-1 last week.  On Monday they travelled to Paris and dismantled an overmatched Greyhound squad 91-48.  Ten players scored in that one for Henry Clay, led by Jackson Stephan with 22 points and 16 rebounds.  He was joined in double figures by Isiah Brown with 15, and Jack Hemenway with 10.  On Friday they went for their 5th win in a row when they hosted Tates Creek.  The Devils were unable to extend their win streak, however, as the fell 64-61 in overtime.  Daniel Brown's squad did not have time to dwell on the heartbreaker against the Commodores, as they were matched up with a good Bell County squad in the Jock Sutherland Classic on Saturday at Lafayette.  The Blue Devils were able to get back on track against the Bobcats as they came away with a 68-66 win.  Henry Clay has not posted stats for the last 2 games.  Henry Clay only has 2 games scheduled this week, but they a big ones.  On Tuesday the travel to The Farm to take on Frederick Douglass, then return home to face Bryan Station on Friday.  

7. Scott County (12-8)

The Cardinals went 1-1 last week.  On Friday they hosted a struggling Cooper team, and took care of business 67-38.  Tidiane Faye led the team in scoring against the Jaguars with 15 points and 11 boards, while Reed Rutledge finished with 11 points.  On Saturday night the Cardinals hosted crosstown rivals Great Crossing, and were blown out 69-51.  No stats have been posted for that one.  This week will bring 3 games for Sean Woods team.  On Tuesday they get a home matchup with Bryan Station.  Wednesday they travel to Shelbyville to play Collins, then return home to face Tates Creek on Saturday. 

8. Lafayette (12-9)

The Generals had a 2-1 week last week.  On Monday they had their 6 game win streak snapped in a 74-65 road loss to Lexington Catholic.  Ben Marsh and Tyler Hunt paced the Generals in scoring against the Knights with 24 and 23 points respectively.  The loss of the win streak did not seem to hurt the Generals, however.  On Thursday they hosted Rockcastle County and came away with an impressive 68-52 win.  Four Generals finished in double digits in the victory.  Ben Marsh had 17 points, Tyler Hunt added 15, Preston North 14 and JaArius Lindsey finished with 13.  Saturday saw Lafayette host their annual Jock Sutherland Classic, where they were matched up with Central Hardin.  The Generals took care of the Bruins 77-61.  Four players again scored in double digits in the win: Cooper Kirk had 17, Ben Marsh 16, Hunt 12, and Lindsey finished with 11.  The Generals have 3 games this week. On Monday they host Lexington Christian, then go on the road to play Lincoln County on Wednesday, and conclude their week with another road trip, this time to Shelby County. 

9.  Tates Creek (11-9)

The 2 week layoff due to weather did wonders for the Commodores, who had lost 6 straight games.  Tates Creek got back on track in a big way last week as they went 3-0 to get back above .500.  On Tuesday they went on the road to LCA and snapped their losing streak with a 62-46 win over the Eagles.  The Commodores placed 4 players in double figures in the win, led by A.J. Slaughter with 14 points.  Brady Manning, Tom Haubenreich, and Hamza Issa added 10 points a piece.  Tates Creek continued to struggle from 3 point range, in spite of the win as they were only 7-32 from deep.  They made up for it at the line, where they went 19-20.  On Friday the Commodores went on the road and picked up a big win over Henry Clay 64-61 in overtime.  Stephen Franklin caught fire from deep as he hit 7-11 three point attempts on his way to a 33 point, 11 rebound performance.  On Saturday The Commodores won another thriller over Southwestern 69-68 in the Black History Month Classic at Paul Laurence Dunbar.  Franklin again led the team in scoring with 17 points, while A.J. Slaughter and Tom Haubenreich each added 16.  As a team they seemed to break out of their shooting slump, as they finished a combined 16-36 from three point range.  The Creekers will look to remain hot with 4 in-region games this week, including 2 against Dunbar.  On Monday they play PLD at Transylvania, play Lexington Catholic on Wednesday at Bryan Station, then have road games against Paul Laurence Dunbar and Scott County on Friday and Saturday. 

10.  Madison Southern (13-10)

The Eagles went 1-2 last week.  The week began well for Southern with an 82-51 blowout of Berea.  Five players finished in double figures in the win.  Zach Adams led the team in scoring with 14.  Blake Bonham and Tucker Nobbe each had 13 points, and Derek Helton and Bryant Brock each finished with 10.  After the district win over the Pirates, however, the wheels came off for the Eagles.  On Thursday they were crushed at home by state power George Rogers Clark 82-49, then were drilled by a good Harlan County team in the Smallwood Classic at Berea, 80-51.  Southern will look to get back on track with 3 games this week. On Wednesday they host Bath County, play Rockcastle County at Berea College on Friday, then host Mason County on Valentine's Day. 

11. Lexington Christian Academy (12-13)

The Eagles finished 1-2 last week.  They dropped their first 2 games of the week, 62-46 against Tates Creek, and 90-58 at Great Crossing,  to run their losing streak to 5 games.  LCA closed out the week with a 64-51 win over Dunbar at Memorial Coliseum  to snap the streak.  LCA has 2 games this week.  On Tuesday they are on the road at Lafayette, then travel to Lexington Catholic on Friday. 

12.  Model (14-8)

The Patriots went 3-0 last week.  They destroyed hapless Trinity Christian 83-35, Lynn Camp 74-45 and squeaked by Barbourville 51-50 in the Smallwood Classic at Berea.  Riley Mollett had a monster week as he posted 77 points and 59 rebounds in the 3 wins.  Included in those totals were a pair of 23 rebound games against Trinity Christian and Lynn Camp.  Model has 4 games this week: Monday at home against Pineville, Tuesday at Nelson County, Friday at home against Williamsburg and Saturday at Owsley County. 

13.  Berea (10-11)

Berea went 2-1 last week.  The Pirates were blown out at home by Madison Southern 82-21, then defeated Owsley County 75-60, and Gallatin County 55-37.  This week they have 3 games on the schedule.  They go on the road to play Sayre on Tuesday, host Frankfort Christian on Thursday then travel to Leslie County on Saturday to take on the Eagles.

14.  Sayre (8-16)

The Spartans had a 2-2 week last week.  On Tuesday they dropped a closer than expected game to Frederick Douglass 55-44, picked up a road win at Franklin County 65-52, won at home against Henry County 73-62, the were blown out at Bryan Station 65-42.  Sayre hosts Berea on Tuesday, then has tough matchups with Bryan Station on Wednesday and at Frederick Douglass on Friday.  

15.  Paul Laurence Dunbar (9-15)

The Bulldogs split their 2 games last week.  They lost to Lexington Christian Academy 64-51 at Memorial Coliseum on Friday, then defeated Central in their Black History Monty Classic 57-53 in overtime.  PLD has 3 games this week.  They will play Tates Creek on Monday at Transy, travel to Mercer County on Tuesday, then host Tates Creek on Friday in their second matchup with the Commodores in 5 days.  

16.  Franklin County (7-16)

Week 10 was a disaster for the Flyers who lost all the momentum that they had been building with an 0-4 week.  They suffered a pair of home defeats, 55-46 to Spencer County, and 65-52 to Sayre, a road loss at Great Crossing 93-63, and in the Smallwood Classic at Berea 93-55 to North Hardin.  Franklin County has 4 games this week.  On Tuesday they take on Bluegrass United at home, host Johnson Central on Wednesday, play Frankfort a home in a crosstown rivalry game on Friday, then go on the road to face North Oldham on Saturday. 

17.  Frankfort (8-12)

The Panthers had a 2-0 week last week.  They picked up a 71-57 win over Frankfort Christian at home, then went on the road and came away with an 82-77 win over Western Hills in overtime.  Frankfort has 3 games on the schedule this week, all of them on the road.  They will play at Great Crossing on Monday, South Oldham on Tuesday and take on Franklin County in a rivalry game on Saturday. 

18.  Frankfort Christian (10-13)

The Royals went 2-2 last week.  They lost a pair of road games: 71-57 to Frankfort and 56-46 to Burgin.  They then picked up a 2-0 forfeit against Kentucky School for the Deaf, and beat Trinity Christian 76-46.  FCA will play 3 games this week.  On Tuesday they host Portland Christian, go on the road to play Berea on Thursday, then return home to take on Lynn Camp on Saturday.  

19.  Western Hills (4-16)

The Wolverines dropped both of their games last week.  On Monday they were destroyed by Great Crossing 86-49 at home, then lost an overtime road game at Frankfort 82-77.  Western Hills has 3 games this week: on Monday they play Anderson County at home, travel to Madison Central on Tuesday, then stay on the road to take on Whitefield Academy on Friday.