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Central Hardin 5pt super game TB 115 Notre Dame- 3 Paris- 3 Mont. County Western Hills Harlan Wayne County Bowling Green Henry Clay Garrard County

The he you are refering to is a computer system looking at statewide statistics. Who knows how anything is weighted but every team on that top 25 is dangerous come tourney time.

And 11th in the state!

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Don't forget the X factor....My daughter has played in the Regional final the last two years and just as an observer the nervous knot I get in my stomach leading up to the games has been major. I don't know how the players deal with the importance of these games but it will be a factor. Just look into the faces of the losers and winners after the finals and you begin to see just how big of a game it is. Good luck to all who make it to the Regionals and enjoy the ride.

Not sure who will win but it sounds like a great game to watch. Is the game at Ryle or SK? If I have to pick I go with SK by a few.

Highlands gym is small and dark and the fans are close to the floor. They always support their teams vigorously. I have never been to a boys game there but I can't imagine how they do it. If there is a gym that gives a home team a few points it would be Highlands. And that's a compliment.

Let's see, NDA beat Highlands, Highlands beat Conner and Boone, Boone and Conner both beat NDA. Ryle beat Boone. NCC can beat anyone at anytime. I would have to agree with HJoe. A coin flip.

I watched her and the Moss girl at a Villa tourney and was equally impressed. If Ryle holds on to this duo then I suspect there is a Region title in their future.

Yes, and often too.

One with ACL the other with a strain....double blow to SK but both may return. Two very solid players.

I saw the score but who has any details. Nothing in the paper but this. Ryle 69, Ludlow 56 Ryle (15-4) - McLeesh 5 5 15, Jump 4 0 9, Crittendon 10 3 23, Moss 3 2 8, Jennings 4 1 9, Lykes 1 0 3, Marshall 1 0 2. Totals: 28 11 69. Ludlow (15-6) - Landrum 2 0 5, Jones 1 2 5, Turner 1 0 3, Clary 3 2 11, Harden 5 2 12, Ottoway 3 1 7, Daugherty 6 1 13. Totals: 21 8 56. How did Crittendon score 23? Good win for Ryle

Casey County might have a great team but they just don't play anybody to impress these computer rating systems. Good luck and make some noise in the sweet 16 and then everyone will know.

Has Ryle played Highlands?

Who's playing and who are you picking to win it all?

Now that is an understatement!

Newport Central Catholic - 7 14 15 20 - 56 Lexington Christian Academy - 17 15 20 18 - 70 Individual Scoring - Newport Central Catholic Courtney Sandfoss - 15 Mariah Tabor - 14 Whitney Cundiff - 11 Janie Giesler - 9 Kimber Schultz - 4 Kiley Bartels - 3 Individual Scoring - Lexington Christian Academy Courtney Clifton - 25 Anna Martin - 20 Sara Beth Barnette - 12 Hillary Thornton - 8 Rachael Cox - 3 Clara Mitchell - 2

Congrats to New Cath on a nice run in the all A and good luck to LCA the rest of the way. Anyone have the stats on this one I would appreciate seeing them.

Clay County 5pt super game tb107 Conner 3 Knott County Central 3 Franklin County Clark County Mason County St. Mary Warren East Ballard Memorial Owensboro

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Girls TOP 25 School (record) Last game Next game Rating 1. Elizabethtown (14-5) Beat Lincoln Co. 48-37 Thursday vs. Boyle Co. 88.9 2. Paul Dunbar (22-1) Beat Lexington Catholic 62-49 Tuesday at Henry Clay 86.9 3. Lexington Catholic (18-4) Lost to Paul Dunbar 62-49 Thursday at Tates Creek 86.4 4. Manual (17-3) Beat Scott Co. 54-46 Wednesday at Louisville Invitational 85.0 5. Butler (17-3) Lost to Cincinnati Mt. Notre Dame 63-59 Wednesday at Louisville Invitational 84.6 6. Marion County (19-1) Beat Dunbar, Ohio 86-47 Tuesday vs. (15) Bullitt East 83.6 7. Lexington Christian (15-4) Beat Sayre 68-28 Wednesday vs. Owensboro Catholic 83.3 8. Montgomery County (15-4) Beat Clark Co. 55-33 Tuesday at West Carter 83.1 9. Iroquois (15-2) Beat Henderson County 66-58 Wednesday at Louisville Invitational 82.0 10. Franklin-Simpson (18-2) Beat Logan Co. 71-33 Tuesday at Warren Central 81.8 10. Clay County (15-5) Beat Magoffin Co. 78-26 Friday at Jackson Co. 81.8 12. Henderson County (14-3) Lost to Iroquois 66-58 Monday at Evansville North, Ind. 81.2 13. Central Hardin (18-4) Beat Green Co. 67-59 Friday at Louisville Invitational 81.1 14. North Hardin (15-5) Lost to Assumption 58-54 Tuesday vs. Meade Co. 80.9 15. Bullitt East (16-6) Beat North Bullitt 55-34 Tuesday at (6) Marion Co. 80.8 16. Assumption (11-7) Beat North Hardin 58-54 Tuesday vs. Presentation 80.6 16. Mercy (9-10) Beat Owensboro 80-55 Tuesday vs. Ballard 80.6 18. Sacred Heart (12-7) Beat Hart Co. 64-51 Wednesday at Louisville Invitational 80.5 18. Notre Dame (10-7) Beat Cov. Holy Cross 68-33 Tuesday at (21) Simon Kenton 80.5 20. Boone County (16-5) Beat Ludlow 63-25 Tuesday at Conner 80.4 21. Ohio County (17-4) Beat Muhlenberg South 71-27 Tuesday vs. Butler Co. 80.3 21. Simon Kenton (17-5) Lost to Mason Co. 71-70 Tuesday vs. (18) Notre Dame 80.3 23. Calloway County (16-4) Beat Marshall Co. 51-40 Monday at Christian Co. 79.9 24. Scott County (11-12) Lost to Manual 54-46 Friday vs. Henry Clay 79.8 24. Rowan County (16-3) Beat Pike Central 74-65 Monday at Clark Co. 79.8

I doubt anyone expects them to beat Conner at Conner especially as banged up as SK is. But it is NKAC ball so you still have to play the game before you put a check in the Win column

I think NDA is ranked high because of who they have played. Assumption twice, Lexington Catholic, Montgomery County, Boone, Highlands, Conner, Simon Kenton. Boone has also played some really tough opponents. No one really knows how the formula works because it is a secret but we do know that it only calculates Ky games and a close loss against a top ranked team seems better than a blow out win of a weak opponent.

I don't think they run the score for the sake of Lit ratings but even their subs are pretty superior players who would start elsewhere and when they get their turn in a blow out they continue to pour it on. Lit also seems to take into consideration strength of schedule and those Louisville and Lexington powerhouses play very tough schedules.