1. Daviess County Panthers (23-5) – SAME - Losses (68-64 Grayson Co)
                The Panthers closed their season with a tough home loss against Grayson County.  If you look at the early season results vs the results over the past few weeks, it is obvious that they have not been the same team.  Will the loss against Grayson at home wake them up or is this going to be a team that peaked too early? 

 

 

2. Grayson County Cougars (20-6) – SAME -  Wins (68-64 Daviess Co & 88-44 Hancock Co)
                Grayson County put together a masterful second half effort at Daviess County on Tuesday to beat the Panthers on their home floor.  This is their 3^rd straight regular season win over Daviess.  Brody Armstrong was the difference maker, taking his game to a new level.  Jack Logsdon led the team in both wins this week with 19 and 23.

 

 

3. Apollo Eagles (18-8) – UP 2  – Wins (83-67 Central Hardin & 67-61 Webster Co)
                Apollo stabilized things this week and finished with 2 solid wins.  The Eagles move up this week on their potential alone.  Their starting 5 is as talented as anyone in the region but the consistency just has not came together for this group.  If everything clicks, lookout for the Eagles over the next few weeks.  Everything hinges on their game against Catholic on Wednesday.

 

 

4. Owensboro Catholic Aces (16-11) – UP 2 - Wins (61-50 Ohio Co, 68-34 Madisonville & 67-50 University Heights)
                The Aces closed the season playing their best basketball of the season.  They put together 4 impressive games in a row to build toward a showdown with Apollo on Wednesday.

 

 

5. Ohio County Eagles (22-6) – DOWN 2 – Wins (77-45 Hancock Co & 71-52 Edmonson Co) & Losses (61-50 Owensboro Catholic & 55-52 Russellville)

                While the Eagles are already in the 3^rd Region tournament, they didn’t exactly finish the season on a strong note with losses to Owensboro Catholic and Russellville.  They did close the season with a nice 19 point win over Edmonson County.  Ryan Durham put together a great season, finishing top 3 in the region in scoring with 21 points per game.

 

 

6. Meade County Greenwave (17-9) – UP 1 - Wins (65-52 North Bullitt) & Losses (Central Hardin 76-71)
                The Waves finished the season winning 8 of their last 10 games but the 2 losses were to the 2 toughest opponents.  They have all but punched their ticket to the regional tournament but will need more consistency from their supporting cast to make a run in the tournament.

 

 

7. Edmonson County Wildcats (15-8) – DOWN 3 – Losses (59-40 Clinton Co & 71-52 Ohio Co)

                Edmonson faded a bit to close their regular season, losing 4 of 5.  Before that stretch they had won 8 of 9.  Which team is the real version of the Wildcats?  Senior Tyler Wilson led the team with 16.5 points per game.

             

 

8. Muhlenberg County Mustangs (15-12) - SAME – Losses (68-58 Henderson Co & 82-71 Bowling Green)

                The Mustangs may have finished their season with 2 losses but they competed against 2 very good teams in Henderson and Bowling Green.  We will find out if that has them better prepared when they take on Mclean on Tuesday.  Gavin Groves closed the regular season as the teams leading scorer at 16.7 points per game.

  

 

9. Mclean County Cougars (17-12) – SAME – Wins (54-44 Butler Co) & Losses (69-36 South Warren)

                It has been an up and down season for the Cougars and it all comes down to their matchup against Muhlenberg County on Tuesday night.  Layden Bozarth finishes the season as the teams leading scorer at 14.6 points per game.

  

 

10. Owensboro Red Devils (4-20) -  SAME –Wins (75-59 Whitesville Trinity) & Losses (54-51 Christian County & 66-54 Henderson County)
                The Devils are playing much better over the past few weeks, but 4 wins may be an all-time low for this storied basketball program.  They will have a tall task against the Daviess County Panthers on Tuesday.

 

 

11. Whitesville Trinity Raiders (16-14) – UP 1 – Wins (82.79 Breck County) & Loses (75-59 Owensboro)
                Haririson Barnett and the Raiders closed the season with some good showings.  Barnett raised his season average to 14.9 points per game.  The Raiders will try to play spoiler against Edmonson County on Tuesday.

 

 

12. Breckinridge County Tigers (11-17) – DOWN 1 – Wins (86-73 Hancock Co) & Losses (82-79 Whitesville Trinity)

It has been a bit of a rebuilding season for Breck but the Tigers still have a great shot to make it into the regional tournament next week.  Jake Flood finished the season as the teams leading scorer at 13.8 points per game.

 

 

13. Hancock County Hornets (10-16) – SAME  – Losses (77-45 Ohio Co, 76-73 Breck Co & 88-44 Grayson Co)
                The Hornets have really struggled since Christmas break and are fighting an injury to Keegan Wilson heading into district.  Wilson put together a great junior season, leading the team with 15.2 points per game.

 

 

14. Butler County Bears (1-25) – SAME –  Losses (58-57 Madisonville, 54-44 Mclean Co & 59-45 Hart Co)
                The Bears just could not find that second win on the season, dropping 3 more competitive games this past week.  Curtis Murphy closed his senior season scoring 17 per game.  Butler will enter the district as massive underdogs to Grayson County.

 

 

15. Cloverport Aces (0-17) - SAME – Losses (68-27 Canelton, IN, Russellville Raiders 57-36 & Francis Parker 64-28)

 

 

TOP FIVE SCORERS (as of 2/22 on KHSAA Scoreboard)

1.Jonathan Moss – Daviess County – 24.2

2.Hayden Shouse – Meade County – 22.6

3.Ryan Durham – Ohio County – 21

4.Jack Logsdon – Grayson County – 20.6

5.Ayden Medley – Meade County – 18.9

 

DOUBLE DIGIT REBOUNDERS (as of 2/22 on KHSAA Scoreboard)

1.Landon Henning – Apollo – 13.6

2.DeAaron Watkins – Daviess County – 10.1

 

 

DISTRICT MATCHUPS

9^th District – at Daviess County – 1. Daviess County vs 4. Owensboro

                Daviess County comes in as the overwhelming favorite, having beaten Owensboro 72-42 and 75-47 in the two meetings this season.  While Owensboro has been playing better, it would take one of the biggest upsets in 9^th district history to pull off a shocker.

 

2. Apollo vs 3. Owensboro Catholic

                The Eagles and Aces split regular season matchups, as each won on their home floor.  Apollo won 57-54 in the first meeting and the Aces took a 59-47 win in the second.  Both teams use a balanced attack but this could come down to which teams stars are more involved.  Dremail Carothers has a chance to be the best player on the floor and showed what his capable of in the loss to Daviess County a few weeks ago.  He will need help from Solly Smith, Jake Murphy and the Aces supporting cast.  Apollo is led by big man, Landon Henning.  Not only does Henning lead the team in scoring and rebounding, he also alters a ton of shots at the rim.  Apollo will want him to close the paint defensively and get the inside out game going with him and Tate Powers.  Foul trouble has been an issue for Henning in both meetings.  If the Eagles can keep him clean, they should have the slight advantage in this game.  Apollo has not reached the regional tournament since 2018 while Owensboro Catholic never lost a district elimination game under Tim Riley.  They have won 10 straight in this situation.  This should be the marquee game of the first round.

 

 

10^th District – at Mclean County – 1. Ohio Co (Bye) – 2.Mclean Co vs 3. Muhlenberg Co

                The Cougars and Mustangs split the regular season games this season with each team winning on their home floor.  Muhlenberg won the first meeting back in week 2 of the season, 57-40.  Mclean got the second meeting on January 23^rd, 47-42.  The Cougars would prefer a low scoring contest while the Mustangs would like to get the game into the 60’s.  Both teams have been up and down over the final few weeks of the season, but Muhlenberg has played much tougher competition as of late.  Layden Bozarth, Camden Baird and Jaelin Groves all score in double figures for the Cougars while Gavin Groves and Kason Morris have been double figure scorers for the Mustangs this season.  Look for Issac Coats and Ivan Sparks to be the X factors.  Both are capable of big games, especially Sparks on the boards.

 

 

11^th District – at Breck County – 1. Meade Co vs 4. Cloverport

                Meade has dominated the regular season games.  Expect the same on Tuesday.

 

2. Breck County vs 3. Hancock County

                The Fighting Tigers won both regular season matchups by double digits.  While district tournament games can be a different animal, if Keegan Wilson can’t go for Hancock, it will be extra tough.  The Tigers are led by Jake Flood at 13.8 points per game but have gotten big performances out of Ryan Nottingham and Benjamin Grimes down the stretch.

 

 

12^th District – at Butler County – 1.Grayson Co vs 4. Butler Co

                Grayson County dominated the regular season games, winning by 31 and 28.  They will look to get their postseason off to a clean start on Tuesday.

 

2.Edmonson Co vs 3. Whitesville Trinity

                Edmonson swept the regular season series but the 2 games were very different.  The Cats won the first by only 5 points, 76-71.  In the second matchup, the Cats dominated, winning 73-56.  The Raiders will need to be able to consistently score the ball to have a shot.  Harrison Barnett has been tough over the past few weeks, scoring into the high 20’s in a couple outings.  Edmonson is powered by senior guard, Tyler Wilson.  Wilson is scoring 16.5 points per game.  Brayden Wright and Blane Dewesse both had big games against the Raiders this season.  The Wildcats are the favorites, but Trinity will have a punchers chance on the neutral floor at Butler County.

Even with the loss to Grayson County to close the season, I left Daviess County at #1.  It felt like their overall resume was better than Grayson's.  Realistically, they could be 1A and 1B at this point, especially with Grayson County holding a win over the Panthers on their home court.  That said, if the 2 hook up again sometime in the next week or so, I would still slightly favor the Panthers.  I am sure no one will disagree with my humble opinion.?

I would still be shocked if it’s anyone but Daviess or Grayson. Despite the Panthers not playing great the last couple weeks they still have the most talent and that goes a long way when it comes to down to players just making plays. Grayson is pretty close talent wise and they aren’t scared of DC at all. If they played tonight I would take the Cougars in a classic. 

9 hours ago, ApolloFan98 said:

Foul trouble has been an issue for Henning in both meetings.  If the Eagles can keep him clean, they should have the slight advantage in this game. 

This is the most important sentence in that bit about the district matchup. 3rd region officials have been notoriously horrible for the last 20 years anytime there's a player on the floor taller than 6'3 or 6'4. Just flat out awful, and unable to see anyone else on the floor when they need a free throw break to catch their breath. Henning will get his 3rd or 4th foul early in the 3rd quarter. Will Catholic take advantage?

All season we have been discussing where Daviess and Grayson would land in the bracket draw.  On Saturday morning, we learned they would each be on the same side of the bracket setting up a potential showdown in the regional semifinals.  This opens the bottom half of the bracket for someone to make a run to the regional final and avoid having to pull 2 upsets to get to Rupp.  Ohio County, Apollo and Meade County will be favored to be that team.  That should make for very competitive games and great storylines throughout the tournament this week.

 

1. Daviess County Panthers (24-6)

                The Panthers had a strong showing in the 9^th district tournament.  They held off upset minded Owensboro on Tuesday and blew out county rival Apollo on Friday.  DeAaron Watkins led the team in both games with 20 points and 12 rebounds against Owensboro.  He followed that up with 21 points and 11 rebounds against Apollo.  Michael Acton also stepped forward, scoring 16 and 18 in the 2 wins.  When teams attempt to take the ball out of Jonathan Moss’s hands and his teammates step forward, Daviess County goes from a good team to a great team.  Several have asked if they can win the Sweet 16.  When DeAaron Watkins is locked in, Acton is getting downhill, Ratcliff and Randolph are knocking down open 3’s… they absolutely can win the whole thing.

 

2. Grayson County Cougars (22-6)

                The Cougars left no doubt in their 2 district wins last week, beating Butler County by 50 and Whitesville Trinity by 18.  Jagger Mardis led the team with 21 against Butler, while Brody Armstrong poured in 32 against Trinity.  Grayson County is hitting on all cylinders heading to the Sportscenter this week.  They have the most talented team 1-5 and hold a regular season win at Daviess County.  Expect all of Leitchfield to make the trip to Owensboro this week.

 

3. Ohio County Eagles (23-6)

                While the Eagles had an up and down final week of the regular season, they left no doubt in the 10^th district championship game, beating Muhlenberg by 25.  Ohio closed the regular season with a 19 point win over a good Edmonson County team.  Alex Quisenberry and Max Holsclaw combined to knock down 11 3’s in that win.  When the Eagles are shooting it well from the outside, they can compete against anyone.

 

4. Apollo Eagles (19-9)

                Apollo will be making their first trip to the regional tournament in 8 years after taking down Owensboro Catholic on Wednesday.  Kayden Green and Carlos Cruz played great 2-man basketball to lead Apollo in the first half and Eli Williams hit some monster 3’s to hold off a furious 2^nd half run from Owensboro Catholic.   The Eagles were dominated by Daviess County on Friday.  The good news for the Eagles is they will be on the opposite side of the bracket from the Panthers this week.

 

5. Meade County Greenwave (19-9)

                The Waves come into the regional having won 10 of their last 12 games.  Hayden Shouse led team to the district title with 28 points and 10 rebounds.  The Waves took down Breck by 21.  Shouse and Medley will enter the tournament as 2 of the region’s top 5 scorers.

 

6. Muhlenberg County Mustangs (16-13)

                The Mustangs got a hard fought win over Mclean County on Tuesday to advance to the regional tournament.  Gavin Groves led the team with 21.  They couldn’t follow that up against Ohio on Friday, falling 58-33.  The Mustangs went 3-20 from long range and only shot 26% from the field in the loss.  They will be looking to play the spoiler on Wednesday.

 

7. Whitesville Trinity Raiders (17-15)

                The Raiders kept their season alive on Tuesday, beating Edmonson County, 75-64.  Mason Smith poured in 27 to lead all scorers.  Cale Boarman added 20.  He was 12 of 14 from the free throw line.  Trinity battled Grayson on Friday, before falling 85-67.

 

8. Breckinridge County Tigers (12-18)

                The Tigers outlasted Hancock County on Tuesday to advance to the regional tournament.  Freshman Benjamin Grimes led the way scoring 15.  Ryan Nottingham and 7^th grader, Boaz Grimes each scored 14.  They couldn’t sustain that success on Friday, falling to Meade in the district championship.

 

 

 

WEDNESDAY – Daviess Co v Breck Co

                Daviess County comes in heavy favorites in the tournament opener.  They defeated Breck 74-33 in early January.  Jonathan Moss scored 25 in the win and Michael Acton added 21.  The Tigers hope they can catch the Panthers looking ahead to a potential semifinal matchup against Grayson County.

 

Grayson Co v Muhlenberg Co

                Grayson County will be viewed as a heavy favorite in this match-up but will need to keep their focus on the Mustangs instead of looking ahead to Saturday.  The Cougars handled the Mustangs 98-74 in early January.  Jack Logsdon scored 27 and Brody Armstrong had 24 in that win.  Gavin Groves and Kason Morris each scored in the 20’s in defeat.  The Mustangs played well but simply could not score enough to keep it close.  Expect the Muhlenberg to try to control the tempo and keep the score in the 60’s or 70’s to have a shot.

 

THURSDAY – Meade Co v Whitesville Trinity

                These two teams did not play in the regular season.  Both will enter the contest playing their best basketball of the season.  For the Waves. Hayden Shouse enters the tournament as the 2^nd leading scorer in the region at 22.4 points per game.  He is also sitting at 9 rebounds per game.  Ayden Medley is also a top 5 scorer in the region, at 18.5 points per game.  The Raiders have a handful of guys who can really score it.  They are led by Harrsion Barnett at 14.8 points per game.  Mason Smith and Ian Roby both enter the tournament averaging double figures scoring on the season.  Cale Boarman scored in the 20’s in both district games last week.  This game will be won by who brings the best defensive and rebounding effort.

 

Ohio Co v Apollo

                The battle of the Eagles is the marquee first round match-up.  Ohio outlasted Apollo 61-48 in their regular season meeting.  While that game took place back before Christmas, it showed that Apollo will need a different approach to beat Ohio County on Thursday.  Ohio is led by All-Region guard, Ryan Durham.  He comes into the tournament averaging 20.7 points per game.  Durham had 27 in the first meeting between these two.  Apollo enters the game with 4 players scoring double figures.  Landon Henning, Tate Powers, Carlos Cruz and Kayden Green are all capable of big performances.  Throw Eli Williams in there as well, as he hit some big shots to help Apollo defeat Catholic last week. Ohio County shot 27 3’s per game during the regular season.  They knock them down at a 38.6% clip.  Apollo will need to defend the perimeter to have a shot.  On the other side, Ohio will need to find an answer for Landon Henning.  Henning will have a big size advantage against anyone Ohio throws at him.  Henning is pulling 14 boards per game and closes the paint defensively.  Whoever can dictate their style to the other will have the advantage on Thursday.

Bump.

I am still disappointed that Dc and Grayson don’t get a chance on the championship game, more because I can’t get there for the semifinal game. I think both teams win easily in round 1.
 

I feel like both Thursday games have potential to be very good. Trinity doesn’t have some of the big names in this region but they are well coached and I think they have a real shot to squeak this one out. The battle of the eagles is gonna be a classic as well. I think both teams have been solidly in that 3rd/4th place for this region but I gotta go with Ohio Co in this one. I am a sucker for the three point shot and Ohio Co isn’t afraid of putting them up. 

On 3/3/2026 at 10:15 AM, 83wildcatFB said:

I am still disappointed that Dc and Grayson don’t get a chance on the championship game, more because I can’t get there for the semifinal game. I think both teams win easily in round 1.
 

I feel like both Thursday games have potential to be very good. Trinity doesn’t have some of the big names in this region but they are well coached and I think they have a real shot to squeak this one out. The battle of the eagles is gonna be a classic as well. I think both teams have been solidly in that 3rd/4th place for this region but I gotta go with Ohio Co in this one. I am a sucker for the three point shot and Ohio Co isn’t afraid of putting them up. 

Then have your basketball coaches vote to Super Region the Tournament or to use the RPI. That's what I suggest. This topic is exhausting. 

After watching both games tonight, I am convinced that Grayson is the better team, and I think Brody Armstrong will be the difference maker. 

7 hours ago, Big East Zebra said:

After watching both games tonight, I am convinced that Grayson is the better team, and I think Brody Armstrong will be the difference maker. 

I think you are correct. Most people, myself included, have had such high expectations for DC that we didn’t want to actually admit that Grayson could have been better. I think Grayson makes a statement in the semis. 

9 hours ago, Big East Zebra said:

After watching both games tonight, I am convinced that Grayson is the better team, and I think Brody Armstrong will be the difference maker. 

He was the difference in game 1.  Grayson is the better team 1-5 but the Moss and Watkins factor is still looming.  Grayson looks more locked in lately, but none of that matters come Saturday.  Should be a classic!

Wanted to make sure everyone is aware that they moved the game to 4PM and the semifinals will now be a split session to make sure everyone can get in and out for both games (plus it adds a ton of revenue for the schools).

For anyone interested in watching the Daviess/Grayson game.  There is a $10 paywall to watch.  I realize the pay wall is not popular but the revenue goes to the schools not to the broadcasting station.

https://vcloud.hudl.com/admin/broadcast/view/3790193

12 hours ago, ApolloFan98 said:

He was the difference in game 1.  Grayson is the better team 1-5 but the Moss and Watkins factor is still looming.  Grayson looks more locked in lately, but none of that matters come Saturday.  Should be a classic!

Wanted to make sure everyone is aware that they moved the game to 4PM and the semifinals will now be a split session to make sure everyone can get in and out for both games (plus it adds a ton of revenue for the schools).

Just why does none of that matter come Saturday? 

No doubt Moss and Watkins are good players, they are going to get theirs, you just can't let Acton or the other 2 go off for 17-22 points. I don't think Daviess has an answer for Armstrong. 

I think it is crazy that they are doing a split session starting at 4 and 7:45, not a good decision. Just my opinion and no one cares $.02 about that.  

Because it doesn't matter what you have done prior to this game, you still must show up and play one great game to advance.  Grayson has played the better basketball down the stretch, no doubt, but this is a different stage.  I expect the Cougars to be game.  Gaither has really emerged late in the season.  Armstrong is a dude.  Langdon and Mardis are both capable of scoring 30.  Then you have Jack Logsdon, who should be talked about in the same breath as Moss and Watkins.  He put on a show in this matchup last year, just ran out of gas in the 4th.  I'm a big fan of Grayson.  They have all of the pieces.  We'll see if they can take it on Saturday.

I thought it was a good idea to do split sessions.  Grayson and Daviess could possibly sell the venue out, on their own.  Would have been tough to get Meade and Apollo fans in there with that crowd.  Should be less of a log jam for everyone.

Last note, Congrats to Coach Ryne Tinsley and Apollo.  That program was at rock bottom when Tinsley took that job.  Hats off to the staff and kids for bringing it back to where it belongs.  It's been 8 years since Apollo had a 20 game winner and a team playing for a shot at the regional championship.  Love to see it!

Well, that Grayson County - Daviess County game sure lived up to the hype.  It played out very similar to the regular season meeting (aside from Armstrong's foul trouble).  All controversy aside, I thought it looked like Grayson County was simply the better team.  Moss almost made them pay for leaving the door cracked open, but give Grayson credit.  They hit the big shot when they had to.  

They will advance to take on Meade County.  Ayden Medley's put back at the buzzer took down Apollo. Give Hayden Shouse a ton of credit for putting the team on his back when they looked finished mid way through the 4th.  It felt like Apollo was the more talented team, but much like the regular season, they just couldn't put it all together.  Felt like they slowed the tempo in and kept the game closer than it should have been early on.  Then, when they finally got a double digit lead, they decided to let Meade County speed them up and ended up giving the game away.  The Eagles will be back next year, only losing Kayden Green off a very good roster.

Grayson and Meade did not play during the regular season.  If Grayson shows up and plays the way they have thus far in the postseason, I am not sure this one will be very close.  Give Meade credit on getting to this point, but it would be a massive upset if Grayson doesn't advance to Rupp.