You must have been watching Trinity of Whitesville then as Louisville Trinity IMO was the best team this year. No they are not the state champs but I saw them a few more times than you did as well as prolly all of the top 15 schools and it was actually pretty clear. Alot of times it is about matchups and Hopkinsville and Owensboro benefited the most when Louisville Trinity did not win the 7th as its just a bad, bad matchup for those two.
The champs are decided by the greatest show on hardwood, the Sweet 16. Owensboro deserved to win, props to them.