Week 11 in the 11^th Region saw only one of the top 4 teams put up a perfect record for the week.  Madison Central suffered their first loss to an 11^th Region team when they were upset on the road at Lexington Catholic.  The Knights moved up a spot in the rankings after their upset victory as their win was enough to sneak by Bryan Station who was surprised by Henry Clay.  Catholic did not get through the week unscathed, however, as they ran into Frederick Douglass and were crushed by the hottest team in the region.   While there has been a clear separation between the top 4 teams, and the rest of the region for most of the season.  The Blue Devils upset of the Defenders, and Frederick Douglass being pushed to overtime by Sayre, shows that several teams will be capable of knocking out one of the big four in the postseason.  Here’s where things stand going into the last week of the regular season.  

 1.   Madison Central (25-3)

Last week the Indians had a pair of road games against ranked teams sandwiched around a home matchup against hapless Western Hills.  They split the games against Lexington Catholic and North Laurel, and destroyed Western Hills to go 2-1.   On Monday Central went on the road and fell to Lexington Catholic 60-56.  Jake Feldhaus put up another double/double in the loss, finishing with 27 points and 13 rebounds on only 11 shots from the floor.  The Knights were able to limit the damage from the rest of the team, however, as they only scored 29 points combined.   Following the loss to Catholic the Indians were able to take out their frustrations on Western Hills to the tune of a 102-54 pummeling.  Thirteen different players scored in that one, led by Luke Asher with 21 points.  Christian Lawson collected 10 rebounds to lead the team.  The Indians finished out the week with a trip down I-75 to London to take on North Laurel.  Led by Grayson Burton’s 25 points (on 7-9 shooting from deep), and Jake Feldhaus 15 points and 14 rebounds, Central was able to handle the Jaguars 61-49.  The Indians will conclude the regular season this week with 2 games.  On Monday they will travel back to London, this time to play South Laurel.  Then on Friday they will host Covington Catholic in a battle of top 5 teams.  Everyone will have their eyes on that one. 

 2.  Frederick Douglass (16-6)

The Broncos ran their winning streak to 6 games with a perfect 3-0 week last week, and they did it in impressive fashion.  The began their week with an 81-58 destruction of Henry Clay on Tuesday.  Douglass placed 4 players in double figures in the win, led by DeMarcus Surratt with 19 points.  He was joined in double figures by Nate Coen with 16, Wade Thurman added 14 points and 9 rebounds, and Tate Robinson with 13.  As a team the Broncos shot a blistering 63.5% from the floor.  After the big win over the Blue Devils, and with a road matcup with Lexington Catholic looming on Saturday, Douglass hosted Sayre on Friday and came away with a much closer than anticipated 69-61 overtime win.  The uneven performance against the Spartans was quickly forgotten, however, as Douglass just blew out Catholic 73-43 the next night.  Stats have not been posted for those last 2 games.   Freddy D concludes their regular season with 3 games this week.  On Tuesday they will be at home against Scott County, followed by Tates Creek at home.  They will then close out the regular season with a game against a dangerous Woodford County team at Kentucky State University. 

 3.  Lexington Catholic (17-7)

Lexington Catholic went 3-1 last week, including that huge 60-56 win over Madison Central, and move into the 3^rd spot in the rankings this week.   The Knights had a balanced attack in the upset win over the Indians.  Ben Warren led the team in scoring with 15 points, Max Meagher added 13, Everett Stuart and Jacob Holland finished with 10 each.  Catholic followed up the Madison Central win with a pair of district triumphs: 60-53 over Tates Creek (in a game played at Dunbar), and 74-35 over Lexington Christian Academy.  The win over Tates Creek again featured a balanced attack for the Knights.  Everett Stuart led the way with 17 points, Max Meagher had 14, Jacob Holland 11 and Hank Woodall 10.   On Friday the Knights ran their record in the 43^rd District to 7-0 with a 74-35 blowout of a struggling LCA team.  Eleven players scored in that one for the Knights, led by Everett Stuart with 19.  On Saturday, however, they ran into a buzz saw against Frederick Douglass.  The Knights were no match for the red-hot Broncos and were blown out 73-43.  Stats have not been posted for that one.  Catholic will finish up their regular season with a 3 game week.  On Tuesday they will travel to Danville to take on 12^th Region favorite Danville Christian, play at Paul Laurence Dunbar on Wednesday, then wrap things up at home on Friday against Lincoln County.

 4.  Bryan Station (18-7)

The Defenders had a 2-1 week last week, and drop a notch in rankings.  That had as much to do with the magnitude of Lexington Catholic’s upset of Madison Central as it did Bryan Station losing a game.   Station began the week with a 56-52 road win over Scott County.   Torrence Sanford led the team in scoring with 18 points, Amari Owens added 17, and Taeshawn Adams joined them in double figures with 11.  In an odd stat, Sanford and Owens went a combined 0-11 on field goal attempts inside the arc, but 10-16 from beyond.  Sanford was 6-8,  and Owens 4-8 from downtown.  Next came a 63-31 beatdown of Sayre.  Owens led the team in scoring in the blowout with 20 points.  Station appeared to run out of gas in their last game of the week, as they dropped a 70-67 decision in overtime to Henry Clay.  Stats have not been posted for that game.  The Defenders have 3 games on the schedule to close out the regular season.  They will play Paris and Grant County at home, then go on the road to face Danville Christian Academy. 

 5.  Henry Clay (14-11)

The Blue Devils split their two games last week. On Tuesday they were blown out on the road by red-hot Frederick Douglass 81-58, before bouncing back to pick up a big win over Bryan Station in overtime 70-67.  Jaylen Hill led a trio of double figure scorers against the Broncos with 12 points.  Leading scorer Jackson Stephan was held to 11, while Richard Goatley added 11.  Stats have not been posted for the win over Bryan Station.  The Devils have 3 games this week, all at home.   On Monday they play Scott County, take on Paul Laurence Dunbar on Tuesday, and close with Lafayette on Thursday. 

 6.  Great Crossing (15-11)

The Warhawks had a gauntlet of a schedule last week, but managed to come out of it with a 2-2 record.  They won their first game of the week over Frankfort at home 77-68.  Brady Orem had a great game against the Panthers with 30 points and 9 rebounds.  Travanti Cooper added 16 points, and Graham Swartz finished with 14.   George Rogers Clark came to town on Tuesday, and dominated Great Crossing 83-57.  The Warhawks had a tough night shooting from 3 point range, as they finished only 5-24 from deep.  After taking Wednesday off,  Great Crossing welcomed in Evangel Christian, and picked up a big win 79-72 in double overtime.  Four players finished in double figures in the win, led by Travanti Cooper with 23 points.  Graham Swartz added 19, Brady Orem finished with 16, and Colt Delimpo chipped in 10.  Saturday brought another top 10 team to Georgetown in the form of Covington Catholic.  The Warhawks hung in with Catholic much better than they did with GRC, but ultimately fell 83-67.  Stats have not been posted for that game.  The final week of the regular season features 3 games.  The Warhawks will host Walton Verona on Tuesday, stay at home to play Ryle on Thursday, then close things out om Friday at Madison Southern. 

 7.  Scott County (13-10)

The Cardinals went 1-2 last week.  On Tuesday they pushed Bryan Station to the limit before ultimately falling at home 56-52.  Montae Washburn was the scoring leader against the Defenders with 16 points.  Tidiane Faye added 11 to join him in double figures.   Scott County then went on the road to Collins where the dropped a bit of a head-scratcher 57-51 to the 8-16 Titans, to run their losing streak to 3 games.  On Thursday, however, the Cards returned home, and ended their losing streak with a 66-52 win over Tates Creek.  Stats have not been posted for that one yet.  Scott County has 4 tough games on the schedule this week.  They go on the road to play Henry Clay, Frederick Douglass, and Walton Verona, then return home to close out the regular season against Oldham County. 

 8.  Lafayette (14-10)

The Generals went 2-1 last week.  On Tuesday they took down Lexington Christian Academy 58-51 at home.  Tyler Hunt produced at double/double in the win, finishing with 19 points and 10 rebounds.   Ben Marsh added 16 points, and Cooper Kirk finished with 12.  Lafayette then went on the road where they dropped a 57-42 decision to Lincoln County.  Kirk and Hunt were the only Lafayette players in double figures with 18 points each.  It was a bad shooting night overall for the Generals as they finished a frigid 15-46 from the field for 32.6%.  The shooting didn’t improve a whole lot on Saturday when they travelled to Shelby County.  Lafayette shot 37.7% against the Rockets on 20-53 shooting from the field, and only 9-21 (42.9%) from the line.  However, they were able to escape with a 55-52 over a struggling Shelby County squad.  The Generals will try to get their shooting lined out in their 3 games this week.  They will host Sayre on Monday, play at Henry Clay on Thursday, then finish out the season on the road at Frankfort on Saturday.

 9.  Tates Creek (12-12)

The Commodores had a rough week last week as they went 1-3.  The week began with a narrow 61-57 win over Paul Laurence Dunbar at Transy.  Stephen Franklin had a big game in the win at he went 4-6 from 3 point range, and 8-11 overall from the field on his way to 24 points.  The win over PLD was followed by a 60-53 home loss to Lexington Catholic.  Franklin again led the team in scoring with 18 points, and was the only Commodore player in double figures.  Friday night brought a rematch with Dunbar on the road.  This time it was the Bulldogs that came out on top of a 62-57 score that was almost an exact reversal of the game from earlier in the week.  Stephen Franklin, with 18 points, and AJ Slaughter with 11 were the only Tates Creek players in double figures.  Saturday the Creekers were back on the road at Scott County where they came out on the short end of a 66-52 score.  Luke Ratliff led the team with 16 points in the loss.  Tates Creek will have another 4 game week to close out the regular season this week.  They play at Dixie Heights on Monday, take on Frankfort at Transy on Tuesday, visit The Farm to play Frederick Douglass on Thursday, and wrap up the regular season at home against Western Hills on Saturday afternoon.

 10.  Madison Southern (14-11)

The Eagles split their 2 games last week.  On Wednesday they destroyed struggling Bath County 82-36 at home, and lost 60-47 to Rockcastle County in a game played at Berea College.   Four players finished in double figures in the blowout of Bath County.  Derek Helton had 14 points, Zach Adams and Colin Sebastian each had 12, and Bryant Brock finished with 10.  Stats have not been posted from the Rockcastle County game.  Madison Southern has a busy week to close out the regular season, with 4 games on the schedule.  They travel to Bourbon County on Monday, play at LCA on Tuesday, the return home to close out the regular season with games on Thursday against Garrard County, and Friday against Great Crossing.

 11.  Lexington Christian Academy (12-15)

The tailspin continued for the Eagles last week as they went 0-2.  LCA has now lost 7 of their last 8 games.  On Tuesday they lost a road game at Lafayette 58-51.  Sophomores Caleb Marshall (25 points) and Dawson Farmer (22 points)scored 47 of the team’s 51 points.  The Eagles were then blown out by Lexington Catholic on Friday 74-35.  Stats are not available for that one.  LCA will play 2 games this week to close the season, both at home.  They will host Madison Southern on Tuesday, and Frankfort on Friday.

 12.  Model (16-10)

The Spartans went 2-2 last week.  They started the week with a 70-56 home win over Pineville.  Jayden Bingham led 4 Sayre players in double figures with 23 points.  Sayre then went on the road where they lost to Nelson County 66-59.  They then returned home where they pummeled 1-25 Williamsburg 66-15.  The week ended with a 75-57 road loss to Owsley County.  The Spartans have 3 games this week.  They host Franklin County on Monday, then travel to Estill County on Tuesday and Barbourville on Friday.

 13.  Sayre (9-18)

Sayre went 1-2 last week.  They picked up a 53-46 win over Berea.  John Gaines poured in 23 points in the win over the Pirates.  The Spartans were then blown out at home by Bryan Station 63-31, before coming close to shocking Frederick Douglass in a 69-61 overtime loss.  Sayre has 3 games this week, and has a chance to win all three.  They go on the road to play Lafayette and Paris, and close things out at home against Western Hills on Friday.

 14.  Paul Laurence Dunbar (11-16)

The Bulldogs went 2-1 last week.  They began the week with a narrow 61-57 loss to Tates Creek in a game played at the Transylvania Sports Complex.  PLD followed up that loss with a pair of wins: 61-44 at Mercer County and a surprising 62-57 upset of Tates Creek in the rematch of the game played earlier in the week.  The Bulldogs have 3 tough games to close out the regular season.  They play at Henry Clay on Tuesday, then host Lexington Catholic and Rockcastle County. 

 15.  Berea (11-13)

The Pirates had a 1-2 week last week.  On Tuesday they lost on the road at Sayre 53-46, beat Frankfort Christian at home 70-54, then lost at Leslie County 72-60 on Saturday.  Berea closes out the season with a 4 game week.  They play at Berea on Monday, host Franklin County on Monday and Bluegrass United on Thursday, the take a trip to Williamsburg to close out the season against the Yellow Jackets. 

 16.  Franklin County (9-18)

The Flyers went 2-2 last week.  They picked up wins over Bluegrass United (78-37) and crosstown rival Frankfort (66-55), and lost at home to Johnson Central (84-82) and were blown out by North Oldham on the road (74-42).  Franklin County has not turned in stats since February 2^nd.  The Flyers have 4 more games this week to finish out the regular season, all on the road.  They play at Model, Berea, Owen County and Anderson County. 

 17.  Frankfort (8-14)

The Panthers lost both of their games last week.  On Monday they hung around with Great Crossing before ultimately falling 77-68.  Three freshmen finished in double figures in the loss.  Rajon Floyd led the way with 28 points, Cameron Crocker went 5-9 from three point range to finish with 20 points, and Toma Washington added 10 points.  Frankfort then dropped a game to their crosstown rival, Franklin County 66-55.  Stats have not posted for that one.  The Panthers show 5 games on the schedule this week, but it looks like that is not correct.  They will host Berea on Monday, then take on Tates Creek at Transy on Tuesday.  On Wednesday they should a road game at South Oldham, as well as a home game with Bracken County.  Friday they will be at LCA then host Lafayette to finish out the regular season. 

 18.  Frankfort Christian (12-14)

The Royals finished last week with a 2-1 record.  On Tuesday they picked up a win at home over Portland Christian behind 23 points from 8^th grader Jacob Tigges, and 22 from William Sims.  On Thursday FCA fell on the road at Berea 70-54, before bounding back with a 74-49 blowout of Lynn Camp.  The Royals have 3 games this week as they will try to finish the regular season at, or above .500.  They travel to Corbin on Monday for a rematch with Lynn Camp, go to Louisville on Tuesday to play Francis Parker, then make the trip to Carroll County to finish up the regular season.

 19.  Western Hills ( 4-19)

The Wolverines lost all 3 of their contests last week, and have now lost 6 in a row, and 9 of 10.  On Monday Western Hills was blown out at home by Anderson County 65-42.  They then had the misfortune of encountering Madison Central after their upset at the hands of Lexington Catholic.  The Indians took out their frustrations on the Wolverines 102-54.  Sophomore Preston Clouse had 23 points in both of those losses.  On Friday they lost a close one on the road at Whitefield Academy 61-57.  Western Hills has 4 games in the final week to break their losing streak, but they will be the underdog in all of them.  They travel to George Rogers Clark on Tuesday, host Evangel Christian on Wednesday, play at Sayre on Friday, then close it down on the road against Tates Creek on Saturday.  

Question, Could Sayre be the best 9/18 team in the commonwealth?