High school basketball: Rating the State

 

By Dave Cantrall — Special to the Herald-Leader

Posted: 12:00am on Jan 31, 2011; Modified: 6:20am on Jan 31, 2011

Rating the State is a system for ranking the state's high school basketball teams, according to strength, schedule and record.

Boys

TOP 25

School (record) This week Rating

1. Eastern (20-1) Tuesday vs. (13) Central; Wed. at (5) Tates Creek; Fri. vs. Country Day 87.7

2. Ballard (19-2) Monday vs. Doss; Tuesday at Waggener; Friday vs. Male 84.2

3. Lexington Catholic (17-4) Tuesday vs. (6) Clark Co.; Friday at Lafayette 83.3

4. Jeffersontown (17-3) Monday vs. Louisville Christian; Friday at Seneca 83.0

5. Tates Creek (16-3) Tuesday at Madison So.; Wed. vs. (1) Eastern; Friday at Paul Dunbar 82.7

6. Clark Co. (19-4) Tuesday at (3) Lexington Catholic; Friday at Mason Co. 82.6

7. Warren Central (15-6)Tuesday at (9) Christian Co.; Friday at Warren East; Sat. vs. (22) Glasgow82.2

8. Louisville Trinity (15-6) Tuesday at Seneca; Friday vs. Daviess Co.; Saturday at Boyle Co. 82.1

9. Christian Co. (11-8) Monday at Univ. Heights; Tue. vs. (7) Warren Central; Fri, at Owensboro 80.9

10. Henry Clay (15-6) Tuesday at Madison Central; Friday vs. (11) Scott Co. 79.8

11. Pleasure Ridge Park (12-6)Tuesday vs. (24) Fern Creek; Friday vs. Valley 79.3

11. Scott Co. (16-4) Tues. vs. Bryan Station; Friday at (10) Henry Clay; Saturday vs. Sayre 79.3

13. Central (9-5) Tuesday at (1) Eastern 78.9

14. Ashland Blazer (17-4) Tuesday vs. Elliott Co.; Saturday vs. Mason Co. 78.2

15. Moore (15-5) Tuesday at DeSales; Friday vs. (24) Fern Creek; Saturday at Rowan Co. 78.1

16. Bowling Green (16-6) Tuesday vs. South Warren; Friday vs. Greenwood 78.0

17. Bullitt East (17-5) Tuesday vs. Fairdale; Friday at Bullitt Central 77.7

18. Dixie Heights (19-2) Tuesday at (23) Holmes; Saturday at Cov. Holy Cross 77.6

19. Western (11-6) Tuesday at Beth Haven; Friday vs. Waggener 77.0

19. Perry Central (13-4) Tuesday at Winfield, W.Va.; Friday vs. Owsley Co.; Saturday vs. Pikeville 77.0

21. Newport Catholic (14-5) Tuesday vs. Lloyd; Thursday at All "A" Classic 76.9

22. Glasgow (12-3)Tues. vs. Monroe Co.; Thurs. at South Warren; Sat. at (7) Warren Central76.8

23. Holmes (14-7) Tues. vs. (18) Dixie Heights; Thurs. vs. Highlands; Sat. vs. Beechwood 76.5

24. Fern Creek (13-6) Tuesday at (11) Pleasure Ridge Park; Friday at (15) Moore 76.4

25. Henderson Co. (14-3) Monday at Madisonville; Saturday vs. Evansville Memorial 75.5

 

 

 

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I thought Clark Co beat Tates Creek.

I thought Clark Co beat Tates Creek.

 

We did. We have won our last 10 games, won the Toyota Classic against state ranked teams and fell 3 spots....:idunno: :confused: We have only lost to one in-state school, "Henry Clay" with a brutal schedule.

We did. We have won our last 10 games, won the Toyota Classic against state ranked teams and fell 3 spots....:idunno: :confused:

 

Maybe Dave needs to recalculate.

They did beat J-Town ...maybe that is why they rose in the rankings???

We did. We have won our last 10 games, won the Toyota Classic against state ranked teams and fell 3 spots....:idunno: :confused: We have only lost to one in-state school, "Henry Clay" with a brutal schedule.

 

Played a five point game at Male against a team that Eastern and Jtown beat by over 20??

 

Lex Cath game will shed more light on where Clark Co should be ranked but they still have to prove they can play with the top teams in the state on a consistent basis.

 

Also, no luck with the sweet sixteen draw.

Played a five point game at Male against a team that Eastern and Jtown beat by over 20??

 

Lex Cath game will shed more light on where Clark Co should be ranked but they still have to prove they can play with the top teams in the state on a consistent basis.

 

Also, no luck with the sweet sixteen draw.

 

Think we have already proven we can play and beat the ranked teams. Christian Co twice, Scott Co, Warren Central, Tates Creek and Western. Also by your comparisons: We beat Tates Creek by 7 who beat J-town by 13.

Also saw where Ballard only beat Doss by 11 last night. That is just basketball.

 

Just don't see how a team drops 3 spots with no losses and just winning the Toyota Classic.

 

Guess we will see if Tates Creek deserves the big jump in rankings after they play Eastern tonight.

Edited February 1, 201115 yr by gold sunrise

Played a five point game at Male against a team that Eastern and Jtown beat by over 20??

 

Lex Cath game will shed more light on where Clark Co should be ranked but they still have to prove they can play with the top teams in the state on a consistent basis.

 

Also, no luck with the sweet sixteen draw.

Not a very logical quote. I think Clark have already proven themselves. You can't base their status on one game being played at Lex Cath ,playing in an old mid-sized gym. That quote was just an effort to knock Clark.

Not a very logical quote. I think Clark have already proven themselves. You can't base their status on one game being played at Lex Cath ,playing in an old mid-sized gym. That quote was just an effort to knock Clark.

 

No knock at all. They are 6th in state and IMO based on what they have done on the floor, that is reasonable.

 

A five point win against a Male team that is WAY down this season should raise some questions!

No knock at all. They are 6th in state and IMO based on what they have done on the floor, that is reasonable.

 

A five point win against a Male team that is WAY down this season should raise some questions!

 

A win is a win regardless of the margin. History has shown you can't compare scores from games involving the same team because it doesn't tell who is going to win the game.

 

Case-in point:

Auburn beat Florida State 65-60

Florida State beat Duke 66-61

 

So Auburn should beat Duke by 10, right?

 

The fact is, EVERY team has a bad game here and there. However, it only matters if they win the game or not, not the margin of victory. However, I'm sure GRC would've liked to win by more but it also may have been a case of Male just being hot that night and playing good ball as well. Way too many factors that may have lead to that score to make assumptions about GRC on your part.

We did. We have won our last 10 games, won the Toyota Classic against state ranked teams and fell 3 spots....:idunno: :confused: We have only lost to one in-state school, "Henry Clay" with a brutal schedule.

 

Win a few more and maybe you will drop off the list. Maybe Dave Cantrall grew up in Mason County!

Win a few more and maybe you will drop off the list. Maybe Dave Cantrall grew up in Mason County!

 

:lol::lol: Actually I believe someone stated he was from the 9th region.....

No knock at all. They are 6th in state and IMO based on what they have done on the floor, that is reasonable.

 

A five point win against a Male team that is WAY down this season should raise some questions!

 

What about GRC's win against Scott Co by 17. Their win over Warren Central by 16 without starting center Cory Rogers . Thier win over Christian Co by 14 without starting forward Vinny Zollo. Believe those 3 games should answer any questions....if any on the Male win.

No knock at all. They are 6th in state and IMO based on what they have done on the floor, that is reasonable.

A five point win against a Male team that is WAY down this season should raise some questions!

 

After tonights game I am awaiting your comments......

No knock at all. They are 6th in state and IMO based on what they have done on the floor, that is reasonable.

 

A five point win against a Male team that is WAY down this season should raise some questions!

 

Good call. :lol: