Below is the updated list of Schools with the most Sweet 16 wins during the past 10 year period.

 

1. Scott County 15

2 tie. Ballard 11

2 tie. Warren Central 11

4 tie. Mason County 9

4 tie. Lexington Catholic 9

6 tie. PRP 7

6 tie. South Laural 7

8. Male 6

9 tie. Paducah Tilghman 5

9 tie. Elizabethtown 5

Wow Mason Co. 9 times doesnt seem like it... Nice stats though:devil:

7 of those 9 came during the Lofton era. Doesn't diminish the accomplishments of the other teams that made it to Rupp. But those two years were something special, as if anyone on here needs to be reminded of that. lol

Wow Mason Co. 9 times doesnt seem like it... Nice stats though:devil:

Mason Co 10 year Sweet 16 record 9-3

 

2002-Mason Co 93- Butler 66

Paducah Tilghman 64- Mason Co 51

2003-Mason Co 59- St Henry 57

Mason Co 63- Oldham Co 50

Mason Co 75- Hopkinsville 63

Mason Co 86- Ballard 65

2004-Mason Co 71- Wayne Co 57

Mason Co 66- Trinity 59 (3OT)

Mason Co 84- Scott Co 78 (OT)

Warren Central 66- Mason Co 56

2006-Mason Co 62- Warren Central 59

Apollo 48- Mason Co 36

Mason Co 10 year Sweet 16 record 9-3

 

2002-Mason Co 93- Butler 66

Paducah Tilghman 64- Mason Co 51

2003-Mason Co 59- St Henry 57

Mason Co 63- Oldham Co 50

Mason Co 75- Hopkinsville 63

Mason Co 86- Ballard 65

2004-Mason Co 71- Wayne Co 57

Mason Co 66- Trinity 59 (3OT)

Mason Co 84- Scott Co 78 (OT)

Warren Central 66- Mason Co 56

2006-Mason Co 62- Warren Central 59

Apollo 48- Mason Co 36

Can you say Chris !!??

Here's an exercise in elementary statistics which proves nothing (I just like messing with numbers). Let's call it "Past Decade Sweet 16 Win Efficiency as a Function of School Enrollment". A lower "students per win" figure equates to greater winning efficiency.

 

Scott County - 15 wins, 1840 enrollment, 123 students per win

Ballard - 11 wins, 1675 enrollment, 152 students per win

Warren Central - 11 wins, 1132 students, 103 students per win

Mason County - 9 wins, 798 students, 89 students per win

Lexington Catholic - 9 wins, 862 students, 96 students per win

Pleasure Ridge Park - 7 wins, 1931 students, 276 students per win

South Laurel - 7 wins, 1290 students, 184 students per win

Male - 6 wins, 1656 students, 276 students per win

Paducah Tilghman - 5 wins, 776 students, 155 students per win

Elizabethtown - 5 wins, 725 students, 145 students per win

How has medium sized E'town, Tilghman, Lex Cath, and Mason Co outdone all those huge schools over 1700 kids. Maybe size isn't the most important factor. Nice point Mcpapa.

 

However, I think to be mathmatically correct you would need to go back and see what the student body size was when each of the S16 wins occurred. For example Lex Cath and Scott Co were hundreds of students smaller in the late 90s when many of the wins occurred.

How has medium sized E'town, Tilghman, Lex Cath, and Mason Co outdone all those huge schools over 1700 kids. Maybe size isn't the most important factor. Nice point Mcpapa.

 

However, I think to be mathmatically correct you would need to go back and see what the student body size was when each of the S16 wins occurred. For example Lex Cath and Scott Co were hundreds of students smaller in the late 90s when many of the wins occurred.

 

I agree with both points.

 

The first being that a school doesn't have to be huge in order to be very successful in basketball. While none of the schools on the list are "small schools", some are obviously much smaller than others.

 

The second being that school size AT THE TIME the wins were compiled would be more accurate - however, I only have the most recent two-year enrollment figures at my immediate disposal, per the KHSAA website.