Maxpreps Xcellent 25

[Eta Rho]

Kentucky's Holmes make Xcellent 25 debut.

 

About the Rankings: MaxPreps already provides the most comprehensive high school sports ratings with the MaxPreps National Rankings, a computer model developed by Ned Freeman. Now, it’s time to get the human element involved.

 

Each Monday, senior writer Dave Krider will run down the top 25 boys basketball teams in the country – weighing record, quality wins and losses and other factors to determine the best of the best.

 

25. Holmes (Covington, Ky.) 17-1. Last week: Not ranked. The Bulldogs’ winning streak reached 16 with a 69-62 triumph over Largo (Md.). Senior guard JaMel Riley and 6-6 Elijah Pittman – Kentucky’s No. 1 junior – each scored 16 points.

 

http://www.maxpreps.com/FanPages/content/article.mxp/articleid-42dd8564-1038-4151-88f0-4e29c5807818

[Eta Rho]

This is from last Monday the 26th...so it's likely they've moved up a few spots since then.

 

Congrats to both the players and coaches for the recognition they continue to receive on the national scene.

[goldendomer57]

Wow thats impressive who was the last NKY team to be in the top 25 of any national poll

[Eta Rho]

Wow thats impressive who was the last NKY team to be in the top 25 of any national poll

 

Not sure, but Holmes is now in the top 25 of two different polls...

 

Prepnation- #15

Maxpreps Xcellent 25- #25

 

Also they are ranked #29 in the rivals100 national poll but from what I hear they will likely be in the top 25 of that poll as well when it's released on Thursday.

 

I just hope they play up to their potential and show everyone in March why they're receiving so much attention.

[goldendomer57]

You think they could drop after the close Scott game?

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You think they could drop after the close Scott game?

 

Doubtful.

[TheSecondComing]

They have a new ranking that came out yesterday and holmes climbed to #21. I didn't think they would drop since they had two other wins by a large margin since the last ranking. http://www.maxpreps.com/FanPages/content/article.mxp/articleid-26633ec8-d832-4eb0-a92d-c461e3d4c650

[inthesuite]

Nice recognition for Holmes.:thumb:

[Eta Rho]

They have a new ranking that came out yesterday and holmes climbed to #21. I didn't think they would drop since they had two other wins by a large margin since the last ranking. http://www.maxpreps.com/FanPages/content/article.mxp/articleid-26633ec8-d832-4eb0-a92d-c461e3d4c650

 

21. Holmes (Covington, Ky.) 20-1. Last week: 25. The Bulldogs nipped Covington Scott, 67-66, in overtime for their 19th consecutive victory. Ricardo Johnson was high with 17 points, while Jeremiah Johnson added 15. Earlier in the week, they defeated Union Ryle, 55-41, and Burlington Cooper, 58-20.

[bigmarc78]

This is great for the Bulldogs and the state of Ky. Keep it up dogs, and best of luck climbing these polls the rest of the way. I hope they end the year with that that one loss to see how high they can climb in the national poll and to show the state that this recognition is deserved.

[Eta Rho]

This is great for the Bulldogs and the state of Ky. Keep it up dogs, and best of luck climbing these polls the rest of the way. I hope they end the year with that that one loss to see how high they can climb in the national poll and to show the state that this recognition is deserved.

 

IF (big IF) Holmes doesn't lose another game the rest of the year and win the state title, it's very possibly they could finish as one of the top 5 teams in the country. They would finish the season 37-1.