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Fourth Region Rankings 1) Bowling Green (23-2) - 2/9 86-58 W at Owensboro, 2/12 79-37 W #7 Warren East, 2/13 68-52 W at #7 Warren East Previous Rank: 1 This Week: 2/16 at #2 Russellville, 2/18 vs. Hopkinsville The beat goes on in a major way for the Purples, who are now up to 17 straight wins, their longest win streak in 17 years. They opened the week by crushing defending state champion Owensboro, then continued their dominance of Warren East on back to back nights, pushing that streak to 43 straight wins. That streak is now old enough to graduate high school. 2) Russellville (16-5) - 2/12 85-52 W #13 Todd County Central Previous Rank: 4 This Week: 2/16 vs. #1 Bowling Green, 2/19 at Butler County Russellville had a quiet week thanks to the weather, but capped off a 5-1 district slate to tie Franklin-Simpson for the top seed in the district. It does matter to them which they get, as they beat Todd Central by an average of 30 PPG while beating Logan by just 9.5 PPG, but they'll almost certainly move on to region in either scenario. They get another crack at Bowling Green this week, who they put a scare into in mid-January. 3) Franklin-Simpson (20-4) - 2/9 68-51 W at #10 Logan County, 2/11 67-73 L at #8 South Warren, 2/12 59-54 W #15 Allen County-Scottsville Previous Rank: 2 This Week: 2/16 vs. #8 Warren East, 2/18 at #12 Glasgow Franklin-Simpson held the record of most stunning upset of the year for about a day when they dropped a decision to South Warren. The Spartans played the Wildcats tough both times this year, but the loss was just the second Franklin has taken in this calendar year. Lovan was injured for part of the contest, but that wasn't until late, when most of the 13 point halftime lead Franklin had was gone. Lovan should be fine moving forward, but their 59-54 win against Allen County-Scottsville without him shows just how huge a hole his absence leaves. 4) Barren County (22-5) - 2/11 58-66 OT L #6 Russell County, 2/12 65-36 W at #17 Cumberland County Previous Rank: 3 This Week: 2/16 vs. #16 Metcalfe County, 2/18 at #9 Clinton County The Trojans saw a 9 game winning streak end when they dropped an overtime decision at home to Russell County, but have still been playing good ball for the last month. Barren County averages winning by over 12 PPG, and the loss was the only one in their last five they didn't win by more than 16. They remain a virtual lock for the region tournament. 5) Russell County (15-8) - 2/11 66-58 OT W at #3 Barren County, 2/12 56-57 L Adair County Previous Rank: 6 This Week: 2/16 at Madison Southern, 2/19 vs. #15 Allen County-Scottsville Russell County has had a bit of an up and down year, and has remained mostly out of the eye of the region for the last month, right up until they knocked off Barren County on the road. The Lakers are still just 4-5 in their last nine, but if they can beat the Trojans on the road, they are a team capable of doing damage in the postseason. No team in the region is more of a lock for the region tournament than the Lakers. 6) Warren Central (15-10) - 2/10 77-62 W at Owensboro Catholic, 2/12 67-68 L #14 Greenwood, 2/13 63-44 W at Elizabethtown Previous Rank: 5 This Week: 2/15 at #13 Greenwood, 2/16 vs. #15 Allen County-Scottsville, 2/19 at John Hardin The huge momentum that Central had following a big win over Owensboro Catholic on Wednesday met the unlikeliest of ends on Friday in what is easily the most stunning upset of the year. The Dragons led by as much as 15 and led by 11 with 2:30 left in the game, but failed to score another point as Greenwood knocked them off 68-67. It was the first loss at home against Greenwood for the Dragons in 16 years. There have been a lot of firsts in a while for Central this year - none of them have been good. With snow looming and just 15 wins, Warren Central's streak of seven straight 20 win seasons is in serious jeopardy. 7) South Warren (12-13) - 2/9 60-59 W at #7 Warren East, 2/11 73-67 W #2 Franklin-Simpson, 2/13 64-43 W Ohio County Previous Rank: 8 This Week: 2/15 vs. #9 Clinton County, 2/18 vs. Daviess County Bookended around four straight losses to the likes of Bowling Green, Russellville, and Warren Central are two South Warren four game winning streaks. This week included two unlikely wins. The first was their road win over Warren East, wherein the Spartans overcame a double digit fourth quarter deficit, capped by two Dayton Gumm free throws with less than two seconds left. The second was the aforementioned megaton upset of Franklin-Simpson, who had three straight wins over the Spartans. They're still stuck in the 4/5 game that will drive them through Bowling Green, but the season may otherwise end on an uptick. 8) Warren East (13-13) - 2/9 59-60 L #8 South Warren, 2/12 37-79 L at #1 Bowling Green, 2/13 52-68 L #1 Bowling Green Previous Rank: 7 This Week: 2/16 at #3 Franklin-Simpson, 2/18 vs. #11 Monroe County The Raiders had a terrible week, but at least the latter two losses came against a team they literally can't figure out. The loss to South Warren was disappointing, though ultimately irrelevant in the standings. Still, Warren East has faded badly since an 8-1 start, losing 12 of their last 17 games. They've now lost five in a row, and have a very challenging game against Franklin-Simpson coming up. The Raiders are 3-10 in the month of February the last two seasons. 9) Clinton County (14-10) - No Games Previous Rank: 9 This Week: 2/15 at #7 South Warren, 2/18 vs. #4 Barren County The Bulldogs got a weather week off. They've played just nine games in the new year, and are 4-5 in those games. They'll have a challenging tune-up week prior to playing Cumberland County in the district tournament. 10) Logan County (9-12) - 2/9 51-68 L #2 Franklin-Simpson Previous Rank: 10 This Week: 2/16 vs. Rossview (TN), 2/18 vs. #13 Greenwood Logan County dropped their fourth game in the last five in their loss to Franklin-Simpson. Leading scorer Whittinghill was held to just nine points in that one, seven points below his season average. They await a coin flip to determine their district tournament opponent. They fared far better in their two games against Russellville. 11) Monroe County (8-15) - 2/11 74-49 W at #12 Glasgow Previous Rank: 11 This Week: 2/15 vs. #17 Cumberland County, 2/16 at #13 Greenwood, 2/18 at #8 Warren East The Falcons already knew they'd be playing Glasgow in the postseason, but their confidence in a return trip to region must be high after their second blowout win of the Scotties. In two matchups, Monroe County has won by 38 and 25 points. 12) Glasgow (9-16) - 2/10 71-57 W at #16 Metcalfe County, 2/11 49-74 L #11 Monroe County, 2/12 69-71 L at Caverna Previous Rank: 12 This Week: 2/16 vs. #17 Cumberland County, 2/18 vs. #3 Franklin-Simpson Glasgow continues their cool streak after a strong January, falling for the fifth time in six games. Their effort against a solid Caverna team showed that they are capable, if inconsistent. 13) Greenwood (10-15) - 2/9 65-52 W #15 Allen County-Scottsville, 2/12 68-67 W at #5 Warren Central Previous Rank: 14 This Week: 2/15 vs. #6 Warren Central, 2/16 vs. #11 Monroe County, 2/18 at #10 Logan County, 2/19 at Edmonson County It was mentioned above, but what a monkey off the back for Greenwood to take down Central on the road. The Gators hit 11/24 from the perimeter in the upset win, and will get the chance to back it up again as part of a busy week - if only the weather would cooperate. 14) Todd County Central (8-18) - 2/12 52-85 L at #4 Russellville, 2/13 70-46 W Hopkins County Central Previous Rank: 13 This Week: 2/16 at Trigg County, 2/17 vs. Fort Campbell Whatever happens from here out, at 8 wins, the season is still a success for Todd County Central. 15) Allen County-Scottsville (6-20) - 2/9 52-65 L at #14 Greenwood, 2/11 57-52 OT W #16 Metcalfe County, 2/12 54-59 L at #2 Franklin-Simpson Previous Rank: 15 This Week: 2/16 at #6 Warren Central, 2/19 at #5 Russell County The Patriots continue to struggle, just barely eking out a win over Metcalfe County. If they get to play both games this week, they'll have their work cut out for them on the road against region powers Warren Central and Russell County. 16) Metcalfe County (2-20) - 2/10 57-71 L #12 Glasgow, 2/11 52-57 OT L at #15 Allen County-Scottsville, 2/12 41-56 L Green County Previous Rank: 16 This Week: 2/16 at #4 Barren County, 2/18 at Caverna, 2/19 vs. Washington County Another week full of losses for the Hornets. 17) Cumberland County (1-22) - 2/12 36-65 L #3 Barren County Previous Rank: 17 This Week: 2/15 at #11 Monroe County, 2/16 at #12 Glasgow, 2/19 vs. Green County The Panthers did win one thing this week - the coin toss with Metcalfe County. That puts Cumberland County in as the 3 seed in the postseason. They're still extremely unlikely to beat Clinton County, but it was a sight better than their chances against Russell County.

Final Rankings and Postseason Preview 1. Bowling Green (25-2) High Rank - 1, Low Rank - 1, Average Rank - 1 In the preseason preview we noted that the 14th District dominance this year wore a single color - Purple. Three months later, that hasn't remotely changed. Bowling Green ran everyone through the thresher this year, winning all 13 of their region contests as part of an overall 25 game win streak against 4th Region opponents. Only four of those wins came by single digit margins, and only one when the Purples were at full strength. In all, the Purples won region contests by nearly 20 PPG while playing 12 of those 13 games against teams in our final top ten. The entire Purple starting five made the All-Region team and coach D.G. Sherrill was voted KABC COY. This is our pick for 14th District and 4th Region champion, ending the year where they started it and every week in between - first. 2. Franklin-Simpson (22-4) High Rank - 2, Low Rank - 6, Average Rank - 3 We pegged the Wildcats somewhat in description if not in our first ranking. "No team is more reliant on one player than Franklin-Simpson is on Tavin Lovan" is what we wrote prior to the year, and as their mere five point win over Allen County-Scottsville without him showed last week, they are beatable without him. But WITH Lovan's 26.8 PPG, they've been a load to handle. He is complimented by three point shooter Carlesso Doaks (10.3 PPG) and Trey Radcliffe (9.4 PPG), but the team's fate rises and falls with Lovan. Aside from a head scratching loss to South Warren, where Lovan was injured in the second half, the Wildcats rolled through their region schedule aside from a January loss to Russellville. Voted co-COY for the 4th Region awards, HC Dee Spencer's Wildcats are a virtual lock for the region tourney. What they won't have, is the benefit of having seen Bowling Green during the regular season. It remains to be seen if that lack of experience will hurt them. They open postseason play with Todd County Central, and as long as they stay opposite of Bowling Green, they're our pick for region runners-up. 3. Russellville (17-6) High Rank - 2, Low Rank - 7, Average Rank - 4 Like the Wildcats, Russellville was undervalued entering the year. The 13th District really struggled last year, but the youth flourished this year, and Russellville helps personify that. Led by 4th Region First Team selection DeAndre Bradshaw (21 PPG, 12 RPG) and his double-double average, the Panthers were one of the aforementioned four games where a region team stayed within single digits of Bowling Green. Thanks to the height advantage that a player like Bradshaw gives them, the Panthers like to pound the ball inside, with over 78% of their attempts on the year coming from inside the arc. But, they may need a game like they had against the Purples in their first matchup to have a shot at that major upset, when they went 10/20 from three. The Panthers are athletic and have one of the best and most veteran coaches in Phil Todd. Russellville has not advanced past the second round of the region tournament since their title run in 2001, and they have fallen in nine straight region tournament contests against teams from the 14th District, reaching back to that same year. In fact, the entire 13th District has lost 22 in a row to the 14th District in region tourney play going back to 2001. The Panthers open with Logan County, and should compete well for the 13th District crown. Like Franklin-Simpson, if they can stay out of the way of Bowling Green, they've got a shot to make a deep run. 4. Barren County (22-4) High Rank - 2, Low Rank - 4, Average Rank - 2 The Trojans began the year as the solid choice to push Bowling Green the best, and remained in the stalking position for the first five weeks of the year. But since, they've mostly taken a seat to the 13th District resurgence, which has suited Barren County just fine. They rode that to become the first region team to reach the 20 win mark this season, and along with Bowling Green, are the only ones to enter the postseason at that threshold. This rank is mostly owed to a pair of double digit losses to Bowling Green and Franklin-Simpson in January, a late loss at home to Russell County, and a host of middling opponents that didn't give us a read. The team is led by Wade Coomer, the KABC player of the year, complimented by Nick Mabe's inside presence. Both are seniors, giving them a veteran edge on the mostly young region - a real rarity this year. Barren County's head coach Warren Cunningham was the other co-COY as selected by the Fourth Region, and he guided Barren County to their fifth straight 20+ win season. The Trojans open with Allen County-Scottsville, a team they defeated by an average of 11.5 PPG in the regular season. They are the clear choice to win their district, but don't believe they will be able to return to the region finals for the first time since 2004. As long as they don't draw the 13th district loser, we believe they will have their season end in the region semifinals for the fourth straight year. 5. Russell County (17-8) High Rank - 3, Low Rank - 8, Average Rank - 6 Russell County has had a successful, if not heralded, season under John Tinsley. The Lakers fell in one of their earliest tests of the year, dropping a road game at Greenwood that mostly kept them supressed in the rankings. But they proved their mettle in a 66-58 overtime win at Barren County just 10 days ago, a solid tune up for their region run. They enter the postseason winners of four of five games including that result over Barren County, and are led by All-Region Second Team selection Kel Stotts, a dynamic junior guard. As 16th District champions, running through with an unbeaten slate that saw them win by 9+ in all six of their district games, they open with Metcalfe County, who they will roll over. No team has an easier path to the 4th Region tournament than Russell County. They're our pick for 16th District champions, and a perfect draw for them would see the 15th district runner-up in the first game with the 13th District champion playing the 14th District runner-up. Given those circumstances, a region final run is not out of the question. Regardless of the opponent, the Lakers are always strong on the fundamentals, and a tough out. 6. Warren Central (17-11) High Rank - 4, Low Rank - 6, Average Rank - 5 Against a tough schedule, the Dragons record suffered greatly compared to where it has been in recent years. Warren Central saw win streaks come to an end against Frankin-Simpson, Barren County, and Greenwood, with the former two coming by double digits on the road and the latter an ugly home loss where they blew a 15 fourth quarter lead. This is not the team we are used to, and now they will enter the postseason without the services of their starting point guard, who has been dismissed from the team. They do have big man Darrell Bowman, a Third Team All-Region selection that makes nearly 70% of his shots. The fatal weakness for Central is often their love of the three point attempt, which they do not make at a good clip. When they're falling, they are capable of playing with anyone - Bowling Green included. When they're not, well, they could find themselves out in the semis of the district, where they open with Warren East. We think they'll get past that game, but that the run of six straight region final appearances will come to an end, and with it, a seven year run of 20+ win seasons. The Dragons go out in the region quarters. 7. South Warren (13-14) High Rank - 4, Low Rank - 10, Average Rank - 8 Coming into the year, the Spartans looked capable of so much more than this. With players like Dayton Gumm (All-Region Second Team) and Brandon Stacker (All-Region Third Team) returning, along with new head coach Tony Hopper, it appeared that the postseason success would finally come. Alas, though they enter the postseason winners of five of six, it came too late to help them avoid the 4/5 game in the 14th District tournament. They open with Greenwood, a game they should win, but that would line them up against Bowling Green, a team they have never beaten, and which drubbed them by 44 the last time they met. The season ends in the district semifinals against the Purples. 8. Warren East (14-14) High Rank - 6, Low Rank - 11, Average Rank - 7 The Raiders came out of the gates on fire, starting 8-1. But the wins have been tough to come by since, finishing with just six wins in their last 19 contests. That included a run of six straight losses before they won their season finale, the last game that will be played in their current gym. The Raiders are led by All-Region First Team selection Kaleb Britt's 19.9 PPG, and also feature MacKenzie Strange (13.3 PPG) and Patrick Satterfield (12.3 PPG). Warren East loves the three ball, attempting one on 35% of all attempts, but making only 32% of those shots. That leads to a very volatile team. They played Bowling Green on back to back nights, losing by 42 and 16. The difference? In the first game they were 0/15 from three - the second 5/12. They open with a very beatable Warren Central, but the three ball will have to drop for them to get back to the region tournament for the first time in 19 years. That would be a realistic and attainable goal for this team. 9. Clinton County (14-12) High Rank - 7, Low Rank - 11, Average Rank - 9 The Bulldogs enter the postseason going in the wrong direction, in a year where they suffered from the absence of graduated Keifer Dalton, the leading scorer in program history. Clinton County lost their last four games and six of eight. Included in that run was a loss to Glasgow in the All "A" Classic, a tournament they were picked to win. They open with Cumberland County, a team they beat by an average of 22 PPG, but the region quarters is their absolute ceiling. 10. Greenwood (12-17) High Rank - 8, Low Rank - 14, Average Rank - 11 Like the Spartans, the Gators may have waited too long to hit their stride, although in their case, they had an early stride paired with a late stride, but a terrifyingly low middle. Greenwood started 6-4 and finished 5-3, but sandwiched that around a 1-10 run. Results such as December victories over Russell County and South Warren along with a rare road win over Warren Central give them hope, but they are stuck in the 4/5 game of the district tournament, where even a win over South Warren would just put them up against the Bowling Green juggernaut. Coach Jordan Carter will need to some all-time great performances from All-Region Third Team selection Dawson Crump to give them a shot. Our prediction is an exit in the first game against South Warren. 11. Logan County (10-13) High Rank - 10, Low Rank - 13, Average Rank - 12 The Cougars open with rival Russellville in the 13th District tournament. They hung tight in regular season losses of 12 and 7 to the Panthers, but should see their season come to a close with a third loss at Russellville. Noah Whittinghill's 15.6 PPG lead Logan County, who enter postseason play losers of 5 out of their last 7. 12. Monroe County (8-17) High Rank - 8, Low Rank - 12, Average Rank - 10 Their slow descent as the season wore on bottomed out here, at their lowest rank of the year. The Falcons have dominated their first round opponent Glasgow, obliterating them by 38 & 25 points. Monroe County should be a strong favorite to reach the district finals and punch their ticket for Diddle, but their reward will be that they are the most sought-after first round opponent at region. 13. Glasgow (10-17) High Rank - 12, Low Rank - 15, Average Rank - 13 Though they appear to be overmatched against Monroe County, the Scotties already have a region title on the year, that coming in an unlikely run to the region All "A" Classic title. By that measure, first year coach James Willett's season will be a success. James Kingery's 14.4 PPG lead Glasgow. 14. Todd County Central (9-19) High Rank - 13, Low Rank - 17, Average Rank - 15 It's not going to translate into postseason success against opponent Franklin-Simpson, but there's a lot of positives in the season for the Rebels. They snapped a 28 game losing streak with a six game win streak, winning nine of their last 14 games. All nine of those wins came after January 1st, which is nine more than they had after January 1st last season. 15. Allen County-Scottsville (6-22) High Rank - 12, Low Rank - 15, Average Rank - 14 The Pats have had a rough go of it under first year HC Hilton Isable, but have made it hard on a few opponents this season, extracting close losses against Warren Central, Franklin-Simpson, and Clinton County. But it hasn't translated to wins often, with a 3-20 slate against 4th Region teams. Barren County will likely end their season on the Patriots' home floor on Tuesday. 16. Metcalfe County (3-22) High Rank - 14, Low Rank - 17, Average Rank - 16 The tough years continue for Metcalfe County, who haven't advanced to region since 2011. They did have a signature win over Clinton County in December, their first win over a district opponent besides Cumberland County since that year. Unfortunately, they weren't even lucky enough to draw the Bulldogs in the district tourney, instead facing Russell County, a team they haven't beaten in 8 years. 17. Cumberland County (1-24) High Rank - 15, Low Rank - 17, Average Rank - 17 Ignore everything else - Cumberland County snapped a 44 game losing streak when they beat Metcalfe County in January. That was the most important thing about the season. They will face Clinton County in the district tournament and lose, but they beat last year immediately in January. Top Players in the 4th Region 1. Tavin Lovan, G, Jr. (Franklin-Simpson) - Same spot this young man occupied entering the season. His ridiculous 26.8 PPG is sixth highest in the state. 2. Terry Taylor, F, Jr. (Bowling Green) - Taylor averages 16.6 PPG on a team that has four players averaging in double digits. His 12.3 rebounds per game are good enough for third in the state. 3. DeAndre (Pedro) Bradshaw, F, Jr. (Russellville) - Bradshaw gives the Panthers a double-double basically every game, averaging 21 PPG and 12 RPG. 4. Kyran Jones, F, Jr. (Bowling Green) - Though he fell to a second team selection on the all-region teams, Jones averages a double double for the Purples, giving them another incredible scoring and rebounding presence. 5. Wade Coomer, G, Sr. (Barren County) - Coomer is a Coastal Carolina signee, the KABC POY for the region, and a selection to the All-Region First Team. 6. Thomas Booker, G, Sr. (Bowling Green) - An injury to his wrist robbed him of a large portion of the season, but the All-Region Third Team selection dropped 40 points in his first two games back, and averages 11.5 PPG on the season. 7. Kaleb Britt, G, Sr. (Warren East) - The All-Region First Team selection dropped in 19.9 PPG while shooting over 42% from behind the arc. 8. Kel Stotts, G, Jr. (Russell County) - Stotts continues to light up the scoreboard for the Lakers. 9. Dayton Gumm, G, Sr. (South Warren) - The unquestioned general on the floor for the Spartans and by far their #1 scoring option. 10. Darrell Bowman, F, Sr. (Warren Central) - An incredible reclamation project for the Dragons, the big man averages 16.4 PPG and shoots 73% from inside the arc.

Fourth Region Rankings 1) Bowling Green (20-2) - 2/2 93-49 W at #9 South Warren, 2/6 62-60 W Ballard Previous Rank: 1 This Week: 2/9 at Owensboro, 2/12 vs. #7 Warren East, 2/13 at #7 Warren East The Purples remained undefeated when their starting lineup is entirely healthy, handing South Warren their worst defeat ever before notching the first win for any team from the Bowling Green/Warren County area over the always tough Ballard Bruins. The Purples can cap off an unbeaten district slate if they pick up a pair of wins over Warren East this weekend. A single win (or Raider loss to South on Tuesday) will clinch the district's top seed for BG. 2) Franklin-Simpson (18-3) - 2/2 70-50 W #2 Russellville, 2/5 51-36 W #13 Todd County Central, 2/6 60-56 W Somerset (at Pulaski County) Previous Rank: 3 This Week: 2/9 at #10 Logan County, 2/11 at #8 South Warren, 2/12 vs. #15 Allen County-Scottsville Franklin avenged their only loss of the 2016 calendar year in resounding fashion, punishing Russellville with a 70-50 result in the friendly confines. Tavin Lovan dropped 33 points in that matchup, shooting 11/17 from the floor. That kept the Wildcats alive in the chase for their district's top seed, and there's a strong chance Franklin will now ride into the postseason on a double-digit win streak. 3) Barren County (21-4) - 2/4 82-50 W at #12 Glasgow, 2/5 68-42 W Hart County Previous Rank: 4 This Week: 2/9 vs. #6 Russell County, 2/12 at #17 Cumberland County Barren County had to wait an extra two days thanks to snow, but they became the region's first 20-win team with a blowout of Glasgow. It's the fifth season in a row for Barren County to have 20+ wins. The Trojans are now on a 9 game winning streak, their longest since winning ten in a row in the 12/13 season. 4) Russellville (15-5) - 2/2 50-70 L at #3 Franklin-Simpson, 2/5 77-70 W #10 Logan County Previous Rank: 2 This Week: 2/12 vs. #13 Todd County Central Russellville shuffled to the bottom of the #2- #4 tier when they fell in blowout fashion to Franklin-Simpson. The loss cost them a chance to secure the district's top seed, but they bounced back with a win over Logan County. The Panthers have remained very balanced below Bradshaw, their leading scorer with 20.8 per game. They have four players averaging between 8.8 and 11.0 PPG. 5) Warren Central (13-9) - 2/1 53-56 L Hopkinsville, 2/5 83-52 W #8 Warren East Previous Rank: 5 This Week: 2/9 at Owensboro Catholic, 2/12 vs. #14 Greenwood, 2/13 at Elizabethtown Another week saw another close loss for the Dragons to a good team, when Central just couldn't quite take down Hopkinsville. Warren Central is just 4-6 since New Year's, and all four wins came over just two teams, Warren East and South Warren. Their losses came to Bardstown, Hopkinsville, and the three top teams in the region. 6) Russell County (14-7) - 2/1 47-84 L at South Laurel, 2/4 69-77 OT L at Casey County, 2/5 73-56 W #17 Metcalfe County Previous Rank: 6 This Week: 2/9 at #3 Barren County, 2/12 vs. Adair County The Lakers have hit a bit of a mini-slump, with zero wins out of district since knocking off Whitley County on January 7th. They just completed a 2-3 road trip, before completing an unbeaten district run via a 73-56 win over Metcalfe County on Friday. They have a top matchup with Barren County on the road tomorrow. 7) Warren East (13-10) - 2/3 88-72 W at #16 Cumberland County, 2/5 52-83 L at #5 Warren Central, 2/6 81-101 L Doss (at Bowling Green) Previous Rank: 8 This Week: 2/9 vs. #8 South Warren, 2/12 at #1 Bowling Green, 2/13 vs. #1 Bowling Green The Raiders have continued to play a wide open style of basketball, which has often led to a lot of points (averaging 70.2 per game), but allowing a ton as well (68.1 per game). That culminated with the defense surrendering 83 and 101 on back to back nights, both losses. They'll have yet another chance to slay the Bowling Green goliath that has plagued them for 18 years. In fact, they'll have two. The Raiders can still play themselves into the top seed in the district if they sweep. 8) South Warren (9-13) - 2/2 49-93 L #1 Bowling Green, 2/5 58-24 W at #14 Greenwood Previous Rank: 9 This Week: 2/9 at #7 Warren East, 2/11 vs. #2 Franklin-Simpson, 2/13 vs. Ohio County Well, that's a pretty good way to break a losing streak. The #1, #4, and #5 (twice) teams in the region dealt the Spartans four straight double digit losses, but the Spartans held the Gators to the lowest total they've ever allowed in the streak buster, just 24 points. That was after the Gators put up a meager 10 in the first half! 9) Clinton County (14-10) - 2/2 58-79 L Caverna, 2/6 47-63 L McCreary Central (at Pulaski County) Previous Rank: 7 This Week: 2/2 vs. Caverna, 2/5 vs. Harlan County, 2/6 vs. McCreary Central (at Pulaski County) The slumping Bulldogs finally had to bump down a bit in the ranks. Like several other teams in the region, 2016 has not been kind. Clinton County is just 4-5 since the turn of the year, and three of those wins came against the bottom rung teams in the region. 10) Logan County (9-11) - 2/1 70-71 OT L at Trigg County, 2/5 70-77 L at #2 Russellville, 2/6 66-63 W #12 Glasgow Previous Rank: 10 This Week: 2/9 vs. #2 Franklin-Simpson Logan County narrowly missed wins at Trigg and their rival Russellville before snapping a quick three game skid by knocking off Glasgow at home. The Cougars will enter the district tournament in the 3 spot of the 13th, but they don't yet know whether it will be against Franklin-Simpson or Russellville. 11) Monroe County (7-15) - 2/5 71-40 W #15 Allen County-Scottsville Previous Rank: 11 This Week: 2/9 vs. #17 Cumberland County, 2/11 at #12 Glasgow, 2/12 at #9 Clinton County The Falcons have only played twice in the last two weeks thanks to the weather, but have made the most of each, winning by an average of 22.5 PPG in those contests. Monroe has won 4 of 7, including sweeping ACS to put themselves into position to secure the #2 seed in the 15th District tournament. 12) Glasgow (8-14) - 2/4 50-82 L #4 Barren County, 2/6 63-66 L at #10 Logan County Previous Rank: 12 This Week: 2/9 at #16 Metcalfe County, 2/11 vs. #11 Monroe County, 2/12 at Caverna Glasgow's hot streak that carried them to the All "A" title and saw them win six of 8 has hit the bricks thanks to three straight losses. They should get back in the win column against Metcalfe (if it gets played), before a postseason preview against Monroe County on Friday, their district tournament opponent. 13) Todd County Central (7-17) - 2/5 36-51 L at #3 Franklin-Simpson, 2/6 61-51 W #15 Allen County-Scottsville Previous Rank: 13 This Week: 2/9 vs. Fort Campbell, 2/10 vs. Trigg County, 2/12 at #4 Russellville, 2/13 vs. Hopkins County Central Todd Central still hasn't grabbed a 13th District victory, and will likely enter the postseason that way. But they are still one of the most improved teams in the region, with all seven of their wins coming in the last ten games. Their only losses were to Glasgow in the All "A" Finals and "no shame" losses to Franklin-Simpson. 14) Greenwood (8-15) - 2/5 24-58 L #9 South Warren Previous Rank: 14 This Week: 2/9 vs. #15 Allen County-Scottsville, 2/12 at #5 Warren Central, 2/15 vs. #5 Warren Central The Gators haven't played much in the last few weeks, and when they have, it hasn't been the best. Since starting 6-4, Greenwood is 2-11 and their only win in 2016 was against hapless Cumberland County. They scored their third lowest point total in school history against South Warren last week, a loss that assured a rematch in the 4/5 game of the 14th District tournament. That is basically the killbox for postseason dreams. 15) Allen County-Scottsville (5-18) - 2/3 50-62 L at Hart County, 2/5 40-71 L at #11 Monroe County, 2/6 51-61 L at #13 Todd County Central Previous Rank: 15 This Week: 2/9 at #14 Greenwood, 2/11 vs. #16 Metcalfe County, 2/12 at #2 Franklin-Simpson The Patriots have had a couple of close calls mixed in with some blowout losses, but haven't been able to stop their current five game losing streak. That matches their longest of the year, but should have a good chance to stop it with winnable games against Greenwood and Metcalfe County this week. Metcalfe County comes on Senior Night for the Patriots, providing even more motivation. 16) Metcalfe County (2-17) - 2/5 56-73 L at #6 Russell County, 2/6 66-67 L at Campbellsville Previous Rank: 17 This Week: 2/9 vs. #12 Glasgow, 2/11 at #15 Allen County-Scottsville, 2/12 vs. Green County The Hornets have dropped nine in a row, but for the second week in a row they just barely missed out on a victory. 17) Cumberland County (1-21) - 2/1 56-72 L at Hart County, 2/3 72-88 L #8 Warren East, 2/5 51-71 L Washington County Previous Rank: 16 This Week: 2/9 at #11 Monroe County, 2/12 vs. #3 Barren County It's ten straight losses for the Panthers, with not much hope of ending that streak before the postseason. Cumberland County has not had a single digit margin in the last six games.

Fourth Region Rankings 1) Bowling Green (2-0) - 12/3 76-45 W #12 Allen County-Scottsville, 12/4 62-50 W Graves County (at Marshall County) Previous Rank: 1 This Week: 12/8 at Elizabethtown, 12/11 vs. Henderson County, 12/12 at Hopkinsville Bowling Green started their two-time title defense and state title chase in dominating fashion, pummelling region foe Allen County-Scottsville before taking over against Graves County in the fourth quarter en route to a 12 point win. The Purples still are waiting on a couple of players from their state title football team. 2) Barren County (2-0) - 12/1 62-50 W Green County, 12/4 72-52 W #4 South Warren Previous Rank: 2 This Week: 12/8 at #13 Allen County-Scottsville, 12/11 vs. #9 Monroe County Barren County helped justify their ranking with a 20 point victory over #4 South Warren, using an 8-0 run to start the third quarter to gain separation from the Spartans. Gavin Driver had a game-high 29 points, a dominating effort from the big man. 3) Russell County (1-0) - 12/4 62-47 W Marion County Previous Rank: 3 This Week: 12/8 at #10 Greenwood, 12/11 vs. #14 Glasgow The Lakers used a 22-5 third quarter to put off a game effort from Marion County in their season opener. Kel Stotts had 11 in the third quarter as part of a 27 point game, and Russell County shot 52% from the floor. 4) Warren Central (2-1) - 12/1 81-86 L at Bullitt East, 12/4 60-59 W at Henderson County, 12/5 67-51 W Central Hardin (at LaRue County) Previous Rank: 5 This Week: 12/8 vs. Owensboro, 12/11 vs. Christian County (at Hopkinsville) The Dragons had a roller coaster time, nearly knocking off Bullitt East, a top 5 team in the state, before opening a 17 point lead over Henderson County, only to have to win by the skin of their teeth at the end. Senior Darrell Bowman averaged 18.5 PPG in the first two contests. 5) Franklin-Simpson (3-0) - 12/1 57-44 W #8 Monroe County, 12/3 65-52 W #10 Greenwood, 12/4 62-50 W at #9 Clinton County Previous Rank: 6 This Week: 12/8 vs. #6 South Warren, 12/11 vs. #12 Logan County The Wildcats started strong behind Tavin Lovan's 21 PPG, scooping up three wins against the 8-10 teams in our poll. They get a chance to continue their momentum in a top matchup with South Warren, before opening district play on Friday. 6) South Warren (2-1) - 11/30 75-66 W Owensboro, 12/1 54-45 W #12 Allen County-Scottsville, 12/4 52-72 L at #2 Barren County Previous Rank: 4 This Week: 12/8 at #5 Franklin-Simpson, 12/11 vs. #8 Warren East The Spartans opened their season with a win over the defending state champion, but the week ended on a sour note with a thudding loss at Barren County. They have a big matchup at Franklin before opening district play with Warren East. 7) Russellville (0-0) - None Previous Rank: 7 This Week: 12/8 at #8 Warren East, 12/11 at #15 Todd County Central The Panthers took an early bye week, and will try to fend off fast rising Warren East on Tuesday. They open district play with the Rebels on Friday. 8) Warren East (3-0) - 11/30 76-72 W #13 Logan County, 12/1 75-44 W #16 Metcalfe County, 12/5 66-52 W #9 Clinton County Previous Rank: 11 This Week: 12/8 vs. #7 Russellville, 12/11 at #6 South Warren, 12/12 vs. #13 Allen County-Scottsville The Raiders are our moving team of the week, getting out to a 3-0 start for the third time in four years. Kaleb Britt has averaged 27 PPG and led East to their first win over Clinton County in 42 years. 9) Monroe County (1-2) - 12/1 44-57 L at #6 Franklin-Simpson, 12/3 47-38 W #16 Metcalfe County, 12/5 61-63 L John Hardin (at Campbellsville) Previous Rank: 8 This Week: 12/8 vs. #11 Clinton County, 12/11 at #2 Barren County Life without Dillon Geralds has begun for the Falcons, who dropped two of their first three games to open the season. They didn't lose two games until December 31st last year, and didn't lose a region game until the region tournament! They'll open district play on the road against the tough Trojans on Friday. 10) Greenwood (1-2) - 12/1 62-81 L Hopkinsville, 12/3 52-65 L at #6 Franklin-Simpson, 12/4 75-61 W at #14 Glasgow Previous Rank: 10 This Week: 12/8 vs. #3 Russell County, 12/11 vs. Edmonson County, 12/12 at #11 Clinton County The Gators stand pat as their results went about as you'd think. Hopkinsville is a top team statewide, and they had a double digit loss and double digit victory against teams ranked four spots ahead and behind them respectively. Dawson Crump has driven the offense with 21.3 PPG. 11) Clinton County (0-3) - 12/1 66-80 L at Casey County, 12/4 50-62 L #6 Franklin-Simpson, 12/5 52-66 L at #11 Warren East Previous Rank: 9 This Week: 12/8 at #9 Monroe County, 12/11 at #16 Metcalfe County, 12/12 vs. #10 Greenwood The Bulldogs tumble to an 0-3 start as, like Monroe County, they learn how to function without their best player from a year ago, that being Keifer Dalton. 12) Logan County (1-2) - 11/30 72-76 L #11 Warren East, 12/4 49-32 W at #15 Todd County Central, 12/5 56-67 L Muhlenberg County Previous Rank: 13 This Week: 12/11 at #5 Franklin-Simpson The Cougars got district play off on the right foot with a 49-32 win over Todd County Central, and narrowly fell to Warren East. Big game against Franklin-Simpson this week as they'll hope to steal their way to 2-0 in-district. 13) Allen County-Scottsville (0-2) - 12/1 45-54 L #4 South Warren, 12/3 45-76 L at #1 Bowling Green Previous Rank: 12 This Week: 12/8 vs. #2 Barren County, 12/11 vs. #17 Cumberland County, 12/12 at #8 Warren East The Isable era kicked off with two losses, albeit to top teams. This week won't be much easier, but does feature a lay up against Cumberland County. 14) Glasgow (1-1) - 11/30 96-88 W Marion County, 12/4 61-75 L #10 Greenwood Previous Rank: 14 This Week: 12/8 at Somerset, 12/11 at #3 Russell County, 12/12 vs. Edmonson County The Scotties topped last season's high mark of 67 points and posted their highest score since 2012 against Marion County, before falling to Greenwood on Friday. 15) Todd County Central (0-2) - 12/1 46-50 L at East Robertson (TN), 12/4 32-49 L #13 Logan County Previous Rank: 15 This Week: 12/8 vs. Butler County, 12/11 vs. #7 Russellville, 12/12 vs. Webster County (at Madisonville) The Rebels open 13th District play at 0-1, and will hope to avoid 0-2 when they host Russellville this week. 16) Metcalfe County (0-2) - 12/1 44-75 L #11 Warren East, 12/3 38-47 L at #8 Monroe County Previous Rank: 16 This Week: 12/8 at #17 Cumberland County, 12/11 vs. #11 Clinton County, 12/12 at Green County This season begins much like the last few, but an encouraging close loss to #8 Monroe County for the Hornets. Cumberland County is annually one of their best shots at a win, and that comes Tuesday. 17) Cumberland County (0-3) - 12/1 32-56 L at Adair County, 12/4 43-53 L at Campbellsville, 12/5 61-75 L Edmonson County Previous Rank: 17 This Week: 12/8 vs. #16 Metcalfe County, 12/11 at #13 Allen County-Scottsville The losing streak has reached 36 in a row for the Panthers. Possibly their best chance at breaking that comes on Tuesday when they host Metcalfe County, the last team they defeated, back on January 28th, 2014.

Fourth Region Rankings 1) Bowling Green (7-2) - 12/21 61-65 L Ballard (at Fairdale), 12/23 78-50 W at Fairdale Previous Rank: 1 This Week: 12/28 vs. West Creek (TN), 12/29-12/30 Meijer Classic, 1/2 vs. #10 South Warren The Purples have suffered a couple of losses in the wake of the injury to G Thomas Booker (4-6 weeks), but are still the best team in the 4th Region. They'll host the Meijer Classic before feasting on a slumping South Warren team. 2) Barren County (9-1) - 12/21 49-56 L at Murray, 12/22 68-51 W Ballard Memorial (at Murray), 12/22 66-54 W Calloway County (at Murray) Previous Rank: 2 This Week: 12/28 vs. St. X (at Bowling Green), 12/29-12/30 Meijer Classic, 1/2 vs. #15 Glasgow Barren County's unbeaten run ended at Murray, but are off to their best start since also opening 9-1 in 2011/2012. If they win enough, they may get an early shot at Bowling Green before their scheduled game on January 5th. 3) Franklin-Simpson (9-1) - 12/21 62-61 W #8 Russell County (at Hancock County), 12/22 57-43 W at Hancock County, 12/27 80-85 L Clay County (at Corbin) Previous Rank: 3 This Week: 12/28 vs. Barbourville (at Corbin), 12/29 Cumberland Falls Invitational The Wildcats suffered their first loss to highly regarded Clay County to end a 9-0 start, but have still matched their win total from all of last season. Carlesso Doaks (11.7 PPG) and Trey Radcliffe (10.6 PPG) have complimented the unstoppable Tavin Lovan (27.2 PPG) very nicely. 4) Warren Central (6-3) - 12/22 51-40 W at Bardstown Previous Rank: 5 This Week: 12/28-12/30 Lafayette (GA) Christmas Classic, 1/2 vs. Bardstown (at Central Hardin) The Dragons are quietly putting together a decent start outside of a punishing loss against Christian County earlier in the year. Seniors Bowman and Murray have averaged nearly 16 and 14 PPG respectively. 5) Russellville (5-2) - 12/21 56-70 L at Paducah Tilghman, 12/22 110-104 2OT W University Heights (at Paducah Tilghman), 12/22 72-53 W Mayfield (at Paducah Tilghman) Previous Rank: 4 This Week: 12/29 vs. St. Mary, 12/30 First Southern National Bank Christmas Classic, 1/2 at #13 Logan County The Panthers missed their shot to move up when they fell to Barren County at home on the 18th, but turned in an exciting 110-104 win over University Heights in double overtime last week. They host the First Southern National Bank Christmas Classic this week. 6) Warren East (8-2) - 12/21 106-76 W Hopkins County Central (at Greenwood), 12/22 80-47 W #15 Todd County Central (at Greenwood), 12/23 66-67 L Perry County Central (at Greenwood) Previous Rank: 6 This Week: 12/28 vs. Paducah Tilghman (at Bowling Green), 12/29-12/30 Meijer Classic The Raiders have been on a tear, just narrowly missing out on winning their Holiday Hoops Classic with a 67-66 loss to Perry County Central. They matched their 8-1 start through 9 games from two years ago, but will look to avoid the second half collapse that marred that season. Kaleb Britt and MacKenzie Strange have averaged 23 PPG and 19 PPG respectively, helping the Raiders to a 74.2 PPG average. They recently scored over 100 points for the first time since 1978. 7) Russell County (7-2) - 12/21 61-62 L #3 Franklin-Simpson (at Hancock County, 12/22 62-51 W Western (at Hancock County) Previous Rank: 8 This Week: 12/28 vs. Jackson City (at Powell County), 12/29 vs. Harlan County (at Powell County), 12/30 vs. Tates Creek (at Powell County) The Lakers' road loss to Greenwood has improved in stature, and they lost on a last second three by Tavin Lovan to miss out on a signature win over Franklin-Simpson. They will get another chance when they host Bowling Green in mid January. 8) Greenwood (6-5) - 12/21 54-53 OT W #13 Allen County-Scottsville (at Adair County), 12/22 57-47 W Hart County (at Adair County), 12/22 50-66 L at Adair County Previous Rank: 10 This Week: 12/28 vs. North Bullitt (at LaRue County), 12/29-12/30 LaRue County Holiday Classic The Gators are incredibly tough to figure out. They've had some ups (wins over Russell County, Edmonson County, and South Warren), and some real downs (eeking out an OT win over Allen County-Scottsville, losing to Clinton County). They're in a stalking horse position in their district and region right now, but picked up a huge district win over South Warren on December 18th to improve their positioning. 9) Clinton County (7-5) - 12/21 67-65 W Grant County, 12/22 56-63 L #16 Metcalfe County, 12/22 45-52 L Christian Academy-Louisville, 12/23 62-44 W Anderson County Previous Rank: 9 This Week: 12/28 vs. Estill County (at Powell County), 12/29 vs. Jackson City (at Powell County), 12/30 vs. Lee County (at Powell County) The Bulldogs have gone 7-2 since opening 0-3, but have the most head scratching result of the year so far, falling to Metcalfe County 63-56, at home, on the 22nd during their Christmas tournament. Clinton County had beaten the Hornets by 23 just ten days prior. The Bulldogs may not be able to take for granted that they will advance into region tourney play as they've been able to for several years. 10) South Warren (3-8) - 12/21 61-71 L at Owensboro, 12/21 26-46 L Owensboro Catholic (at Owensboro), 12/22 63-61 W Henderson County (at Owensboro Sports Center), 12/26 39-54 L Central Hardin (at Campbellsville), 12/27 46-54 L at Campbellsville) Previous Rank: 7 This Week: 12/28 vs. #11 Monroe County (at Campbellsville), 1/2 at #1 Bowling Green The Spartans may be the most disappointing team in the region right now. Big things were expected from a team that brought in a great coach in Tony Hopper and returned a great core in Dayton Gumm and Brandon Stacker, two of the best players in the region. Since starting 2-0, they have fallen in eight of their last nine games. The low point came in a 46-26 loss to Owensboro Catholic, the lowest point total ever posted by South Warren. 11) Monroe County (3-9) - 12/21 76-86 L Caverna (at Greenwood), 12/21 51-73 L Perry County Central (at Greenwood), 12/23 69-57 W #15 Todd County Central (at Greenwood), 12/26 74-84 L Green County (at Campbellsville), 12/27 61-63 OT L Grayson County (at Campbellsville) Previous Rank: 11 This Week: 12/28 vs. #10 South Warren, 1/2 at Central Hardin Life remains tough for the Falcons after the success of the last couple of years. Their only three wins are over teams in the basement of the region, and they're more than halfway to as many losses this year (nine) as the last two combined (15). They play a neutral site game with South Warren for a chance to move into the top 10, and still figure to have a good chance to advance to region tournament play when all is said and done. 12) Allen County-Scottsville (3-7) - 12/21 53-54 OT L #10 Greenwood (at Adair County), 12/22 68-67 OT W at Adair County, 12/22 68-52 W Hart County (at Adair CountY) Previous Rank: 13 This Week: None The Patriots have run afoul of six of the region's top 8 teams, losing all of them, so perhaps they might be a bit better than this spot. Their 68-67 OT win over Adair County, a team that has knocked off one of the top teams in the state in Taylor County, bodes well for their chances to play spoiler for some teams. 13) Logan County (3-5) - 12/21 44-39 W Houston County (TN), 12/22 58-55 W Northwest (TN) Previous Rank: 12 This Week: 12/29 vs. Prestonsburg (at Russellville), 12/30 First Southern National Bank Christmas Classic The Cougars traveled out of state to get back in the win column, and will hope to ride that momentum this week inside the county borders at the First Southern National Bank Christmas Classic at Russellville. Then they have the always huge rivalry game with Russellville on January 2nd. 14) Metcalfe County (2-9) - 12/21 65-81 L Grant County (at Clinton County), 12/22 63-56 W at #9 Clinton County, 12/22 27-66 L Anderson County (at Clinton County), 12/23 44-69 L Christian Academy-Louisville (at Clinton County) Previous Rank: 16 This Week: None Metcalfe County moves up by virtue of their first win over a district opponent not named Cumberland County since 2011/2012. Their 63-56 win over Clinton County came out of nowhere, and unfortunately for them does not count in the district standings. But it gives them a glimmer of hope. 15) Glasgow (1-6) - 12/21 26-62 L at Boyle County Previous Rank: 14 This Week: 12/28 vs. Crittenden County (at LaRue County), 12/29-12/30 LaRue County Holiday Classic The Scotties have dropped six straight since their opening win over Marion County, all by double digits. 16) Todd County Central (0-11) - 12/22 47-80 L #6 Warren East (at Greenwood), 12/22 69-70 L Hopkins County Central (at Greenwood), 12/23 57-69 L #11 Monroe County (at Greenwood) Previous Rank: 15 This Week: 1/2 at Kenwood (TN) The Rebels went to overtime with Hopkins County Central, but couldn't gain their first win of the year, falling 70-69 at Greenwood High School. Their losing streak is now 25 straight, and they have not won in a calendar year, since knocking off Owensboro Catholic during last year's Meijer Christmas Classic at Bowling Green High. If their schedule is correct and they don't play until Saturday, they'll have gone the entire year of 2015 without a win. 17) Cumberland County (0-10) - 12/21 48-70 L Louisville Holy Cross (at Butler County), 12/22 60-65 L at Butler County Previous Rank: 17 This Week: 1/2 vs. McCreary Central It's now 43 straight losses for Cumberland County, who narrowly missed on a shot at Butler County, falling 65-60 on the road. Their best chances at breaking that come in the next few weeks, when they travel to Metcalfe County on January 5th, and play Todd County Central on January 18th.

Fourth Region Rankings 1) Bowling Green (18-2) - 1/26 79-56 W at Muhlenberg County, 1/29 66-61 W at #6 Warren Central Previous Rank: 1 This Week: 2/2 at #9 South Warren, 2/5 at #12 Glasgow, 2/6 vs. Ballard Bowling Green continues to roll, grinding out a tough road win over Warren Central to complete the regular season sweep of the Dragons, the first time doing so in 15 years. Their 13 game district win streak is their longest in 15 years, and their 21 game region win streak is their longest in at least 50 years. The Purples have not officially wrapped up the #1 seed for their district tourney, but it's in the bag. 2) Russellville (14-4) - 1/28 72-48 W at #14 Allen County-Scottsville, 1/29 78-42 W at #8 South Warren Previous Rank: 2 This Week: 2/2 at #3 Franklin-Simpson, 2/5 vs. #10 Logan County Phil Todd's Panthers have won 5 of 6, and their last three they won by an average of nearly 27 PPG. This is easily the best Russellville team in a decade, working behind big man DeAndre Bradshaw, who averages a double double. They have a chance to essentially wrap up the crucial #1 seed with a win over Franklin-Simpson on Tuesday. 3) Franklin-Simpson (15-3) - 1/29 67-55 W at #15 Todd County Central Previous Rank: 3 This Week: 2/2 vs. #2 Russellville, 2/5 vs. #13 Todd County Central, 2/6 vs. Somerset (at Pulaski County) The Wildcats have had just one chance to take the floor in the last 12 days, but continue their stellar season that has them just two wins away from equaling their combined total for the last TWO years. They face a must win against Russellville to remain in the race for the district #1 seed, but will be confident no matter who their opponent in the district tourney next month. 4) Barren County (19-4) - 1/25 60-53 W #14 Allen County-Scottsville, 1/26 79-46 W at #11 Logan County Previous Rank: 4 This Week: 2/2 vs. #14 Greenwood, 2/4 at #12 Glasgow, 2/5 vs. Hart County Barren County has nothing to hang their heads about in sliding in at just #4, as they've won seven straight since falling to Franklin-Simpson on January 8th. The Trojans are likely going to be the first fourth region team to hit the 20 win plateau, and face a fairly winnable schedule the rest of the way. If the weather cooperates, it is entirely possible Barren County will enter the postseason at 26-4. 5) Warren Central (12-8) - 1/27 70-51 W at #8 South Warren, 1/29 61-66 L #1 Bowling Green Previous Rank: 6 This Week: 2/1 vs. Hopkinsville, 2/5 vs. #8 Warren East The Dragons have not played much thanks to the weather, but took care of business at South Warren before falling in a close on to rival Bowling Green at home, snapping a 13 game home winning streak. That loss virtually ends their hopes for the district's #1 seed, meaning they'll likely have to go through Warren East for another shot at the Purples. 6) Russell County (13-5) - 1/28 63-47 W at #16 Cumberland County Previous Rank: 5 This Week: 2/1 at South Laurel, 2/4 at Casey County, 2/5 vs. #17 Metcalfe County Russell County has continued to amble along, wrapping up the #1 seed in the 16th District en route to a surprisingly light 18 game schedule so far. They'll look to complete a perfect district slate on Friday when they return home for the first time since their January 12th loss to Bowling Green. 7) Clinton County (14-8) - 1/26 91-84 OT W Campbellsville, 1/29 60-56 W at #14 Allen County-Scottsville Previous Rank: 7 This Week: 2/2 vs. Caverna, 2/5 vs. Harlan County, 2/6 vs. McCreary Central (at Pulaski County) While we were away, Clinton County dropped a stunner in the All "A" Classic to eventual champion Glasgow, and won in somewhat lackluster fashion over Allen County-Scottsville this past Friday. The Bulldogs have mostly won at their usual clip, but likely aren't much of a threat to the teams ahead of them. 8) Warren East (12-8) - 1/26 89-86 OT W Edmonson County, 1/29 53-48 W at #12 Greenwood Previous Rank: 9 This Week: 2/2 at #16 Cumberland County, 2/5 at #5 Warren Central, 2/6 vs. Doss (at Bowling Green) The Raiders continued their roller coaster ride of a season, knocking off a solid Edmonson County team before struggling for the second time this month with Greenwood. Still, they got the district wins they needed so far, and can lock themselves into no worse than the 2/3 game in the postseason with a win at Warren Central on Friday. Even without it, it would take a near impossible scenario to knock them into the 4 spot. 9) South Warren (8-12) - 1/27 51-70 L #6 Warren Central, 1/29 42-78 L #2 Russellville Previous Rank: 8 This Week: 2/2 vs. #1 Bowling Green, 2/5 at #14 Greenwood The Spartans clawed their way to within a game of .500, only to drop three in a row, all by double digits. They ended the week with a loud, thudding loss at home to Russellville. South Warren is just not getting any of the production they need outside of Gumm and Stacker. The Spartans need to win out and get a lot of luck to get out of the 4/5 game, an all but impossible task. The region prospects look dim for South. 10) Logan County (8-9) - 1/26 46-79 L #4 Barren County Previous Rank: 11 This Week: 2/1 at Trigg County, 2/2 at Butler County, 2/5 at #2 Russellville, 2/6 vs. #12 Glasgow Logan County has quietly put together 7 wins in their last 11 games. 11) Monroe County (6-15) - 1/29 66-52 W at #16 Cumberland County Previous Rank: 10 This Week: 2/2 at #12 Glasgow, 2/5 vs. #15 Allen County-Scottsville The Falcons have beaten the teams they should and lost to the teams they should so far. We get a district tournament preview this week as they take on Glasgow, their postseason opponent. 12) Glasgow (8-12) - 1/25 47-45 W #15 Todd County Central (at Metcalfe County), 1/28 46-77 L Cordia (at Frankfort Civic Center) Previous Rank: 13 This Week: 2/2 vs. #11 Monroe County, 2/5 vs. #1 Bowling Green, 2/6 at #10 Logan County The Scotties completed an improbable run to the 4th Region All "A" crown last week, and will look to continue that momentum with a pair of winnable games sandwiched around one that they'll just hope to compete in. 13) Todd County Central (6-16) - 1/25 45-47 L #13 Glasgow (at Metcalfe County), 1/29 55-67 L #3 Franklin-Simpson Previous Rank: 15 This Week: 2/5 at #3 Franklin-Simpson, 2/6 vs. #15 Allen County-Scottsville Speaking of improbable runs, the Rebels finally saw an end to their win streak, which reached six in a row, their longest in 14 years. Incredibly, that followed a 29 game losing streak. 14) Greenwood (8-14) - 1/29 48-53 L #9 Warren East, 1/30 73-63 W #16 Cumberland County Previous Rank: 12 This Week: 2/2 at #4 Barren County, 2/5 vs. #9 South Warren The Gators finally stopped a seven game losing streak, part of a run that saw them lose 10 of 11. After a likely loss at Barren County on Tuesday, they have a must win against rival South Warren. Lose, and they'll likely be locked into the 4/5 game in the postseason. 15) Allen County-Scottsville (5-15) - 1/25 53-60 L at #4 Barren County, 1/26 67-65 W at Butler County, 1/28 48-72 L vs. #2 Russellville, 1/29 56-60 L vs. #7 Clinton County Previous Rank: 14 This Week: 2/2 at Hart County, 2/5 at #11 Monroe County, 2/6 at #13 Todd County Central The Patriots have put together several competitive performances on the year, but have often come up just short. This week was no exception, with close losses at Barren County and against Clinton County. They'll have their last shot to avoid a winless district slate when they visit Monroe County. 16) Cumberland County (1-18) - 1/28 47-63 L #5 Russell County, 1/29 52-66 L #10 Monroe County, 1/30 63-73 L at #12 Greenwood Previous Rank: 16 This Week: 2/1 at Hart County, 2/2 vs. #8 Warren East, 2/5 vs. Washington County The breakthrough win that ended their losing streak is growing dim in their memories as Cumberland County has now lost seven straight. They ran through the wringer last week with three games in three days. 17) Metcalfe County (2-15) - 1/27 57-58 L at Thomas Nelson Previous Rank: 17 This Week: 2/2 vs. Edmonson County, 2/5 at #6 Russell County, 2/6 at Campbellsville Metcalfe County completed a winless January with the heartbreaking loss at Thomas Nelson. As you can see from the comments, the district races are close to closing, and postseason play is just around the corner now!

Fourth Region Rankings 1) Bowling Green (11-2) - 12/28 79-32 W West Creek (TN), 12/29 60-57 W Doss, 12/30 71-52 W St. X, 1/2 60-53 W #10 South Warren Previous Rank: 1 This Week: 1/5 vs. #2 Barren County, 1/8 vs. #9 Greenwood The Purples won their own holiday tournament, including a pair of wins over Louisville schools. The Doss win was impressive in particular, as the Purples trailed most of the game, but closed strong. We get the measuring stick game we've been waiting for when they host Barren County, though the Purples will remain big favorites. 2) Barren County (12-2) - 12/28 48-54 L St. X (at Bowling Green), 12/29 67-56 W #6 Warren East (at Bowling Green), 12/30 70-53 W West Creek (TN) (at Bowling Green), 1/2 79-49 W #15 Glasgow Previous Rank: 2 This Week: 1/5 at #1 Bowling Green, 1/8 at #3 Franklin-Simpson, 1/9 vs. #4 Warren Central Barren County missed their shot at Bowling Green when they suffered an opening round loss in the Meijer Classic, but did pick up a nice win over Warren East. They run the gauntlet this week as they play the other three top 4 teams. There will be no doubt as to where Barren County stands after this week. 3) Franklin-Simpson (10-2) - 12/28 80-75 W Barbourville (at Corbin), 12/29 62-70 L Madison Southern (at Corbin) Previous Rank: 3 This Week: 1/5 vs. #4 Warren Central, 1/8 vs. #2 Barren County The Wildcats suffered their second loss as they prepare for two big games against Warren Central and Barren County, both in the friendly confines. Lovan has over 300 points in the 11 games that have current stats, and may have an outside shot at getting to 1,000 points this season. 4) Warren Central (9-4) - 12/28 64-46 W Rome (GA) (at Lafayette, GA), 12/29 58-50 W Cass (GA) (at Lafayette, GA), 12/30 66-44 W Coosa (GA) (at Lafayette, GA), 1/2 62-69 L Bardstown (at Central Hardin) Previous Rank: 4 This Week: 1/5 at #3 Franklin-Simpson, 1/8 at #6 Warren East, 1/9 at #2 Barren County The Dragons won the Lafayette Christmas Classic in Georgia, but came home to a loss to Bardstown, a team they had beaten by double digits just two weeks prior. They'll go on a road trip this week, and could rise as high as #2 with three wins, but could just as easily slide down. It's a week of teams finding out where they stand. 5) Russellville (9-2) - 12/29 86-67 W St. Mary, 12/29 84-60 W Springfield (TN), 12/30 60-50 W Kenwood (TN), 1/2 59-47 W at #13 Logan County Previous Rank: 5 This Week: 1/5 at Ohio County Russellville swept their three contests in their home holiday tournament and then picked up another district win over their crosstown rival for the kicker. They have a light week when they travel to Ohio County, who they should knock off easily. 6) Warren East (9-4) - 12/28 44-70 L Paducah Tilghman (at Bowling Green), 12/29 56-67 L #2 Barren County (at Bowling Green), 12/30 73-57 W Trigg County (at Bowling Green) Previous Rank: 6 This Week: 1/8 vs. #4 Warren Central The Raiders took it on the chin in a pair of games in the Meijer Classic, but got a week of rest before a crucial home district match with Warren Central. The Raiders could position themselves for a top 2 seed with a win. 7) Russell County (9-3) - 12/28 75-50 W Jackson City (at Powell County), 12/29 71-55 W Harlan County (at Powell County), 12/30 49-53 L Tates Creek (at Powell County) Previous Rank: 7 This Week: 1/7 vs. Whitley County, 1/8 vs. #17 Cumberland County The Lakers fell just short of a title, but have re-established themselves as a threat in region play. They, like Russellville, have a lightweight week. 8) Clinton County (10-5) - 12/28 58-43 W Estill County (at Powell County), 12/29 75-50 W Jackson City (at Powell County), 12/30 79-34 W Lee County (at Powell County) Previous Rank: 9 This Week: 1/5 at Pickett County (TN), 1/8 vs. #14 Metcalfe County, 1/9 vs. Harlan County The Bulldogs won the Red River Classic and have run their win streak to five. They're the only team moving up in the ranks this week, and should have a good shot to sweep the week. 9) Greenwood (7-7) - 12/28 44-74 L North Bullitt (at LaRue County), 12/29 50-65 L Adair County (at LaRue County), 12/30 57-47 W Crittenden County (at LaRue County) Previous Rank: 8 This Week: 1/4 at Daviess County, 1/8 at #1 Bowling Green The Gators were blown out by North Bullitt and dropped another game to Adair County, so they drop a notch. Big rivalry game with Bowling Green this week. 10) South Warren (4-9) - 12/28 68-58 W #11 Monroe County (at Campbellsville), 1/2 53-60 L at #1 Bowling Green Previous Rank: 10 This Week: 1/5 at #13 Logan County, 1/8 at #15 Glasgow, 1/9 vs. Henderson County South justified their top ten spot with a win over the team contending for their spot, and hung tough with top ranked Bowling Green behind Dayton Gumm's 34 points. The Spartans have played within single digits of the Purples in four of their last five games, but can't seem to get the win. 11) Monroe County (3-11) - 12/28 58-68 L #10 South Warren, 1/2 54-77 L at Central Hardin Previous Rank: 11 This Week: 1/5 at Edmonson County, 1/8 at #12 Allen County-Scottsville The Falcons have dropped four straight, and will need to rebound before a big district game with Allen County. Avoiding Barren County in district tournament play is crucial. 12) Allen County-Scottsville (3-7) - None Previous Rank: 12 This Week: 1/5 vs. #15 Glasgow, 1/8 vs. #11 Monroe County, 1/9 vs. Adair County The Patriots took a winter siesta, and come back with a pair of district matchups. 13) Logan County (5-7) - 12/29 76-42 W Prestonsburg (at Russellville), 12/29 43-63 L Kenwood (TN) (at Russellville), 12/30 66-65 W Springfield (TN) (at Russellville), 1/2 47-59 L #5 Russellville Previous Rank: 13 This Week: 1/5 vs. #10 South Warren, 1/8 vs. #16 Todd County Central The Cougars picked up a pair of wins in their holiday classic, but still remain below .500. 14) Metcalfe County (2-9) - None Previous Rank: 14 This Week: 1/5 vs. #17 Cumberland County, 1/8 at #8 Clinton County Another team that took a week off, the Hornets host Cumberland County in a game that should lock them into at least the 3 seed in their district. They travel to Clinton County, who they shocked in holiday tournament play. 15) Glasgow (2-9) - 12/28 52-39 W Crittenden County (at LaRue County), 12/29 47-67 L at LaRue County, 12/30 38-65 L Daviess County (at LaRue County), 1/2 49-79 L at #2 Barren County Previous Rank: 15 This Week: 1/5 at #12 Allen County-Scottsville, 1/8 vs. #10 South Warren, 1/9 vs. Butler County The Scotties have not topped 54 points since the third game of the year. 16) Todd County Central (0-12) - 1/2 55-61 L at Kenwood (TN) Previous Rank: 16 This Week: 1/5 at Butler County, 1/8 at #13 Logan County, 1/9 at Fort Campbell The beat goes on as the Rebels still seek their first victory. Each of these games this week are winnable. 17) Cumberland County (0-11) - 1/2 52-68 L McCreary Central Previous Rank: 17 This Week: 1/5 at #14 Metcalfe County, 1/8 at #7 Russell County Metcalfe County will be one of Cumberland County's last serious chances at a win, and would be their only hope of digging out of the 4 spot in the district tournament.

Fourth Region Rankings 1) Bowling Green (13-2) - 1/5 49-39 W #2 Barren County, 1/8 57-33 W #9 Greenwood Previous Rank: 1 This Week: 1/12 at #4 Russell County, 1/15 vs. #6 Warren Central, 1/16 vs. #5 Russellville The Purples continue to cement their frontrunner status, dominating then-#2 Barren County and shutting down both opponents this week with smothering defense. Three active players are averaging in double digits (Taylor, Jones, and Wilson), and they'll add a fourth whenever Booker is healthy again. 2) Franklin-Simpson (12-2) - 1/5 61-47 W #4 Warren Central, 1/8 54-42 W #2 Barren County Previous Rank: 3 This Week: 1/12 at #11 Monroe County, 1/15 at #5 Russellville It was a statement week for Franklin-Simpson, taking advantage of homecourt to win by double digits against Barren County and Warren Central, the #2 and #4 teams that week. Doaks emerged as a significant compliment to Lovan, scoring 17 against Warren Central and 12 against Barren County. 3) Barren County (13-4) - 1/5 39-49 L at #1 Bowling Green, 1/8 42-54 L at #3 Franklin-Simpson, 1/9 58-45 W #4 Warren Central Previous Rank: 2 This Week: 1/12 at #7 Warren East, 1/15 at #11 Monroe County, 1/16 vs. Grant County (at Southwestern) The Trojans took it on the chin in losses to Bowling Green and Franklin-Simpson, but held serve on their home court against Warren Central to salvage the week. With the schedule in front of them, the Trojans may run the table the rest of the way. 4) Russell County (11-3) - 1/7 65-55 W Whitley County, 1/8 62-41 W #17 Cumberland County Previous Rank: 7 This Week: 1/12 vs. #1 Bowling Green, 1/15 at #8 Clinton County The three losses by the Lakers have come by a combined 11 points, and the time has come to stop punishing them for their road loss to Greenwood. They get a great chance to show what they're made of against top ranked Bowling Green, before a crucial road trip to Clinton County. Should they win on the 15th, the district #1 is theirs. 5) Russellville (9-3) - 1/5 46-58 L at Ohio County Previous Rank: 5 This Week: 1/12 vs. #9 Greenwood, 1/15 vs. #2 Franklin-Simpson, 1/16 at #1 Bowling Green The Panthers missed their shot to potentially move up when they dropped a double digit decision to Ohio County. They'll have a strong back to back opportunity at the end of the week against our top two ranked teams. DeAndre Bradshaw is up to 20.8 PPG for Russellville. 6) Warren Central (10-6) - 1/5 47-61 L at #3 Franklin-Simpson, 1/8 82-67 W at #6 Warren East, 1/9 45-58 L at #2 Barren County Previous Rank: 4 This Week: 1/15 at #1 Bowling Green The Dragons took a hit before the week even began, when second leading scorer Tristen Murray was knocked out for 4-6 weeks with a broken hand. They got the game that counts most in winning on the road at Warren East (fueled by Bowman's 33 points), but faded badly in the fourth quarter of both losses to their higher ranked opponents. This is their lowest ranking yet, and it doesn't get easier with a visit to Bowling Green this Friday. 7) Warren East (9-5) - 1/8 67-82 L #4 Warren Central Previous Rank: 6 This Week: 1/11 at #17 Todd County Central, 1/12 vs. #3 Barren County, 1/15 vs. #9 Greenwood The Raiders were down just two, with the ball, entering the fourth quarter against Warren Central, but could not keep up to drop a critical district matchup. They have a busy week ahead, but it's Friday's matchup with Greenwood that is most crucial. East has dropped four of five overall. 8) Clinton County (11-6) - 1/5 59-68 L at Pickett County (TN), 1/8 75-46 W #14 Metcalfe County Previous Rank: 8 This Week: 1/12 at #15 Cumberland County, 1/15 vs. #4 Russell County Pickett County snapped the four game win streak of Clinton County, but the Bulldogs rebounded with a big district win over Metcalfe County to avenge their stunning December loss. They have a pair of district games on the slate, including the big matchup with Russell County. 9) Greenwood (7-9) - 1/4 46-64 L at Daviess County, 1/8 33-57 L at #1 Bowling Green Previous Rank: 9 This Week: 1/12 at #5 Russellville, 1/15 at #7 Warren East, 1/16 at #14 Allen County-Scottsville The Gators are slumping, dropping five of their last six. Russellville will be challenging, while Greenwood needs a win over Warren East for postseason positioning. No one wants to be in the 4/5 game of the 14th District. 10) South Warren (7-9) - 1/5 68-49 W at #13 Logan County, 1/8 55-39 W at #15 Glasgow, 1/9 45-43 W Henderson County Previous Rank: 10 This Week: 1/16 at Marion County The wins certainly didn't come over murderer's row, but the Spartans have some strong momentum behind three straight wins. They only play three games in the next 18 days. 11) Monroe County (4-12) - 1/5 72-81 L at Edmonson County, 1/8 63-46 W at #12 Allen County-Scottsville Previous Rank: 11 This Week: 1/12 vs. #2 Franklin-Simpson, 1/15 vs. #3 Barren County, 1/16 at #16 Metcalfe County Monroe County is up to 2-1 in the district after their road win at the Patriots, and have a chance to pull into a tie with Barren County if they can pull the upset on Friday. 12) Logan County (6-8) - 1/5 49-68 L #10 South Warren, 1/8 72-52 W #16 Todd County Central Previous Rank: 13 This Week: 1/12 vs. #14 Allen County-Scottsville, 1/16 at Northeast (TN) The Cougars have the season sweep of Todd County Central to pull even at 2-2 in the district. Noah Whittinghill is averaging 15.9 PPG with a healthy 36.4% shooting percentage from behind the arc. 13) Glasgow (4-10) - 1/5 64-58 W at #12 Allen County-Scottsville, 1/8 39-55 L #10 South Warren, 1/9 67-49 W Butler County Previous Rank: 15 This Week: 1/11 at Green County, 1/15 vs. #14 Allen County-Scottsville Their road win over Allen County was a bit of a stunner, and good enough to send them up the rankings a bit. They doubled their season total for wins in a single week. If they can knock off AC/S again on Friday, they'll virtually assure themselves of being in the 2/3 game. 14) Allen County-Scottsville (3-10) - 1/5 58-64 L #15 Glasgow, 1/8 46-63 L #11 Monroe County, 1/9 61-68 L Adair County Previous Rank: 12 This Week: 1/12 at #12 Logan County, 1/15 at #13 Glasgow, 1/16 vs. #9 Greenwood It was a bad, bad, bad week for the Patriots, dropping a pair of district games. They're now 0-3 in the district, losing all three at home. Their first road district game comes on Friday against Glasgow, and a loss there will cement them in the cellar of the district for good. 15) Cumberland County (1-12) - 1/5 69-49 W at #14 Metcalfe County, 1/8 41-62 L at #7 Russell County Previous Rank: 17 This Week: 1/12 vs. #8 Clinton County, 1/14 vs. Clay County (TN) The 44 game losing streak is over! The Panthers did it in resounding fashion, with a beatdown of Metcalfe County, 69-49. 16) Metcalfe County (2-11) - 1/5 49-69 L #17 Cumberland County, 1/8 46-75 L at #8 Clinton County Previous Rank: 14 This Week: 1/15 vs. Adair County, 1/16 vs. #11 Monroe County As huge a win as it was for Cumberland County, it was a devastating loss for Metcalfe County. They followed it with a blowout loss to Clinton County, and suddenly we're right back where we so often are - Cumberland and Metcalfe headed to a coin toss for 3/4. 17) Todd County Central (1-14) - 1/5 57-60 L at Butler County, 1/8 52-72 L at #13 Logan County, 1/9 78-40 W at Fort Campbell Previous Rank: 16 This Week: 1/11 vs. #7 Warren East, 1/12 vs. East Robertson (TN), 1/16 at Hopkins County Central The good news is that Todd County Central climbed into the winning column to erase the last winless 4th Region team. The bad news is that Cumberland County looked better in their win and against a better opponent, so Todd slips into our last spot.

Fourth Region Rankings 1) Bowling Green (16-2) - 1/12 71-56 W at #4 Russell County, 1/15 60-52 W #6 Warren Central, 1/16 75-68 W #5 Russellville Previous Rank: 1 This Week: 1/19 at Christian County, 1/22 at #9 Warren East Bowling Green keeps on rolling with a trio of region wins. They have now won 20 consecutive games against 4th Region competition, their longest such streak in as long as the records I have available (since 1965), and probably longest since the 40s - if not longest ever. They've won 37 of 38 in region play. This week we get a huge game as they take on BGP's top ranked team, before a district matchup with East. 2) Russellville (11-4) - 1/12 69-41 W #9 Greenwood, 1/15 59-52 W #2 Franklin-Simpson, 1/16 68-75 L at #1 Bowling Green Previous Rank: 5 This Week: 1/19 vs. Muhlenberg County, 1/21 vs. Hopkinsville The Panthers nearly had a huge back to back showing, but settled for a gigantic district win over previous #2 Franklin-Simpson. They had a game effort against Bowling Green, hitting 10/19 from three in their narrow loss. At 11-4, Russellville is out to their best start through 15 games in six years. 3) Franklin-Simpson (13-3) - 1/12 68-60 W 68-60 W at #11 Monroe County, 1/15 52-59 L at #5 Russellville Previous Rank: 2 This Week: 1/19 at #12 Greenwood, 1/22 at #11 Logan County After a huge week last week, the Wildcats had a bit of a letdown when they fell on the road at Russellville, dropping them behind the Panthers in the district standings and our top 10. It's not as bad as it sounds, but Franklin is just 4-3 in their last seven. 4) Barren County (16-4) - 1/12 77-72 W at #7 Warren East, 1/15 74-41 W at #11 Monroe County, 1/16 65-50 W Grant County (at Southwestern) Previous Rank: 3 This Week: 1/19 at Ohio County, 1/22 vs. #14 Allen County-Scottsville The Trojans were leapfrogged through no fault of their own thanks to Russellville's big win, but they had a nice 3-0 week away from home. Barren County has already played 20 games, and are closing in on their fifth consecutive 20+ win season. 5) Russell County (12-4) - 1/12 56-71 L #1 Bowling Green, 1/15 64-43 W at #8 Clinton County Previous Rank: 4 This Week: 1/19 at Southwestern The Lakers were one of the latest to take their first shot at the Purples and miss. By all rights their game was closer than the final, but Russell County was doomed by 28% shooting against Bowling Green, and hit only 7 of 26 from three. Their win over Clinton County gave them the season sweep of the Bulldogs, and assures them of the 16th District's #1 seed. 6) Warren Central (10-7) - 1/15 52-60 L at #1 Bowling Green Previous Rank: 6 This Week: 1/19 vs. #8 South Warren, 1/22 at #12 Greenwood, 1/23 vs. Hopkinsville The Dragons have now dropped 4 of 5 after going through the top tier of their region schedule. They shot a strong 47% clip against the Purples, but committed 18 turnovers and were outrebounded 18-8 on the offensive glass. They finally face down with South Warren this week, the team considered most likely to challenge them for their #2 spot in-district coming into the season. They also face 2nd Region power Hopkinsville on Saturday. 7) Clinton County (12-7) - 1/12 62-43 W at #15 Cumberland County, 1/15 43-64 L #4 Russell County Previous Rank: 8 This Week: 1/18 at Glasgow The Bulldogs took care of one 16th District opponent on Tuesday, but lost their home game against the Lakers to fall out of contention for the top spot in the 16th District. They'll enter as favorites for the 4th Region All "A" Classic this week, opening at Glasgow. 8) South Warren (8-9) - 1/16 73-54 W at Marion County Previous Rank: 10 This Week: 1/19 at #6 Warren Central It's now four straight wins for Sparty as they continue to climb back towards .500. Bowling Green is the only team to knock them off in this calendar year, and now they'll have two straight games against Warren Central, the first on the road this week. A win is crucial as South Warren would be 0-4 in-district with a loss, and facing a virtual certainty of being out of contention for the 2 seed. 9) Warren East (10-7) - 1/11 71-73 L at #17 Todd County Central, 1/12 72-77 L #3 Barren County, 1/15 64-61 W #9 Greenwood Previous Rank: 7 This Week: 1/19 vs. Daviess County, 1/22 vs. #1 Bowling Green Warren East had an interesting week, and has had an interesting few weeks. The loss to Todd County Central is basically inexplicable, a team they beat by 33 just a few weeks ago. Then they had a strong effort against Barren County, before getting a needed district win over Greenwood - a team with their own problems. East has lost 6 of their last 8 games, and has a difficult week that includes a matchup with Bowling Green - winners of 41 straight against the Raiders. Yes, 41. 10) Monroe County (5-14) - 1/12 60-68 L #2 Franklin-Simpson, 1/15 41-74 L #3 Barren County, 1/16 72-64 W at #16 Metcalfe County Previous Rank: 11 This Week: 1/21 vs. TBA (at Metcalfe County) Totally honest, this is where things start to fall apart. Monroe hasn't done much to earn this spot other than sort of hang around in some games. They're 2-7 in their last nine, but have basically taken care of business against the teams below them. They start in the semifinals of the All A Classic, and will be a dark horse to win the tourney. 11) Logan County (8-8) - 1/12 51-45 W #14 Allen County-Scottsville, 1/16 58-57 W at Northeast (TN) Previous Rank: 12 This Week: 1/22 vs. #3 Franklin-Simpson, 1/23 at Hopkins County Central The Cougars have quietly won 7 of 10 to reach .500 on the season. They'll try to get a big upset at home against Franklin on Friday. 12) Greenwood (7-12) - 1/12 41-69 L at #5 Russellville, 1/15 61-64 L at #7 Warren East, 1/16 49-56 L at #14 Allen County-Scottsville Previous Rank: 9 This Week: 1/19 vs. #3 Franklin-Simpson, 1/22 vs. #6 Warren Central The Gators opened the 2016 calendar year with 5 straight road games. It.... did not go well. In all, the Gators are 2-8 in their last 10. 13) Glasgow (5-11) - 1/11 40-69 L at Green County, 1/15 70-59 W #14 Allen County-Scottsville Previous Rank: 13 This Week: 1/18 vs. Clinton County The Scotties got the season sweep of Allen County to put themselves into what will likely be the #3 seed for the postseason. 14) Allen County-Scottsville (4-12) - 1/12 45-51 L at #12 Logan County, 1/15 59-70 L at #13 Glasgow, 1/16 56-49 W #9 Greenwood Previous Rank: 14 This Week: 1/22 at #4 Barren County The Patriots lost the crucial district game with Glasgow, but did end a five game losing streak with a stunner over Greenwood. 15) Todd County Central (4-14) - 1/11 73-71 W #7 Warren East, 1/12 71-64 W East Robertson (TN), 1/16 54-42 W at Hopkins County Central Previous Rank: 17 This Week: 1/18 at #16 Cumberland County Break up the Rebels! After breaking a 29 game losing streak, Todd County has now won four in a row. That's more wins than all of last season, more than they had in their last 49 games. It's their longest winning streak in nine years, and one of those wins was a megaton upset of Warren East. 16) Cumberland County (1-14) - 1/12 43-62 L #8 Clinton County, 1/14 43-60 L Clay County (TN) Previous Rank: 15 This Week: 1/18 vs. #15 Todd County Central The Panthers are unfortunately back on another losing streak at three in a row, but have a solid chance to break that Monday when they host Todd Central. 17) Metcalfe County (2-13) - 1/15 54-66 L Adair County, 1/16 64-72 L #11 Monroe County Previous Rank: 16 This Week: 1/21 vs. TBA Metcalfe County is still seeking their first win in 2016, opening with four losses in a row.

Fourth Region Rankings 1) Bowling Green (5-0) - 12/8 61-35 W at Elizabethtown, 12/11 66-45 W Henderson County, 12/12 69-62 OT W at Hopkinsville Previous Rank: 1 This Week: 12/15 at #10 Greenwood, 12/18 vs. Fern Creek (at Fairdale) The Purples kept up their unbeaten streak with the obvious most impressive game being a road win at Hopkinsville in overtime. The Purples were still without DeAngelo Wilson, but managed to get a rare win over Hopkinsville in Tigers Gym. 2) Barren County (4-0) - 12/8 63-47 W at #13 Allen County-Scottsville, 12/11 52-44 W #9 Monroe County Previous Rank: 2 This Week: 12/15 vs. Caverna, 12/17 at Edmonson County, 12/18 at #4 Russellville The Trojans continue to match pace with the Purples, although they had to tough out a closer than expected game with Monroe County. They have a top matchup on Friday with rising Russellville. 3) Franklin-Simpson (5-0) - 12/8 52-51 W #6 South Warren, 12/11 84-46 W #12 Logan County Previous Rank: 6 This Week: 12/18 at #13 Allen County-Scottsville, 12/20 vs. Nelson County (at Hancock County) Tavin Lovan has been slacking off, averaging only 21.8 PPG. Carlesso Doaks has been a big help, adding in 10.8. They gained a big win over South Warren last Tuesday when Lovan trumped Gumm and Stacker. 4) Russellville (2-0) - 12/8 76-60 W at #8 Warren East, 12/11 71-44 W at #15 Todd County Central Previous Rank: 7 This Week: 12/15 vs. #13 Allen County-Scottsville, 12/18 vs. #2 Barren County The Panthers made a resounding statement with their thumping of unbeaten Warren East, and will look to make an even bigger one when they host Barren County on Friday. District 13 is back! 5) Warren Central (3-2) - 12/8 71-69 OT W Owensboro, 12/11 53-81 L Christian County (at Hopkinsville) Previous Rank: 5 This Week: 12/14 vs. #12 Logan County, 12/19 vs. Christ Presbyterian Academy (TN) (at Bardstown), 12/20 vs. John Hardin (at Bardstown) The Dragons suffered a brutal loss to Christian County after a tight overtime win against Owensboro. The schedule will stay tough in Bardstown. 6) Warren East (5-1) - 12/8 60-76 L #7 Russellville, 12/11 80-65 W at #6 South Warren, 12/12 68-56 W #13 Allen County-Scottsville Previous Rank: 11 This Week: 12/15 at Grayson County Warren East suffered a big loss to Russellville, but gained a rare road win over South Warren to move to 1-0 in the district. The Raiders will make that trade very time. 7) South Warren (2-3) - 12/8 51-52 L at #5 Franklin-Simpson, 12/11 65-80 L #8 Warren East Previous Rank: 4 This Week: 12/18 vs. #10 Greenwood The Spartans may be having a little deja vu to last year, when they'd show they could play with anyone, but not win the games they needed. South has a lot of potential, but they need to start acting on it. 8) Russell County (2-1) - 12/8 60-66 L at #10 Greenwood, 12/11 67-48 W #14 Glasgow Previous Rank: 3 This Week: 12/14 at #16 Metcalfe County, 12/15 at #11 Monroe County, 12/18 vs. #9 Clinton County The loss to Greenwood at home was rather stunning. They'll try to erase that memory with a pair of district games this week. 9) Clinton County (3-3) - 12/8 49-47 W at #9 Monroe County, 12/11 53-30 W at #16 Metcalfe County, 12/12 58-56 W #10 Greenwood Previous Rank: 9 This Week: 12/15 vs. #17 Cumberland County 12/18 at #8 Russell County Clinton County eases into our top ten on the back of some close wins over Monroe County and Greenwood, the two teams below them. They have a HUGE game against Russell County this week. 10) Greenwood (3-3) - 12/8 66-60 W #3 Russell County, 12/11 67-66 W Edmonson County, 12/12 56-58 L at #11 Clinton County Previous Rank: 10 This Week: 12/15 vs. #1 Bowling Green, 12/18 at #7 South Warren The Gators ran out of steam at the end of the week against Clinton County, but still got a great road win over Russell County. It's district week for Greenwood with a pair of games against Bowling Green and South Warren. The former is an almost certain loss, but the latter could be a tossup. It's the one to watch. 11) Monroe County (1-4) - 12/8 47-49 L #11 Clinton County, 12/11 44-52 L at #2 Barren County Previous Rank: 8 This Week: 12/15 vs. #8 Russell County, 12/18 vs. #14 Glasgow Monroe County dropped a pair of games in-region, and are staring at another difficult contest against Russell County before some relief against Glasgow. 12) Logan County (1-3) - 12/11 46-84 L at #5 Franklin-Simpson Previous Rank: 13 This Week: 12/14 at #5 Warren Central, 12/17 vs. Ohio County The Cougars are taking it on the chin and dropped a big district game against Franklin-Simpson last Friday. 13) Allen County-Scottsville (1-4) - 12/8 47-63 L #2 Barren County, 12/11 49-40 W #17 Cumberland County, 12/12 56-68 L at #8 Warren East Previous Rank: 12 This Week: 12/15 at #4 Russellville, 12/18 vs. #3 Franklin-Simpson The Patriots have been running against a rough schedule in Coach Isable's first year, but did get his first win over Cumberland County last Friday. It won't get any easier this week against Russellville and Franklin-Simpson. 14) Glasgow (1-4) - 12/8 65-86 L at Somerset, 12/11 48-67 L at #3 Russell County, 12/12 54-68 L Edmonson County Previous Rank: 14 This Week: 12/18 at #11 Monroe County The Scotties get one of their more winnable games on Friday when they travel to Monroe County for a district matchup. 15) Todd County Central (0-5) - 12/8 27-40 L Butler County, 12/11 44-71 L #7 Russellville, 12/12 27-68 L Webster County (at Madisonville) Previous Rank: 15 This Week: 12/14 at Caldwell County, 12/18 vs. Rossview (TN), 12/19 at Calloway County Tough week of blowouts for the Rebels and probably a couple more on the way. 16) Metcalfe County (1-4) - 12/8 50-48 W at #17 Cumberland County, 12/11 30-53 L #11 Clinton County, 12/12 55-63 L at Green County Previous Rank: 16 This Week: 12/14 vs. #8 Russell County, 12/15 at Hart County The Hornets got the win in the battle of our two lowest ranked teams, just like last year. This time Metcalfe scored on a last second layup for the win. 17) Cumberland County (0-5) - 12/8 48-50 L #16 Metcalfe County, 12/11 40-49 L at #13 Allen County-Scottsville Previous Rank: 17 This Week: 12/15 at #9 Clinton County, 12/17 at Clay County (TN), 12/18 vs. Marion County The Panthers hard luck continues, and the losing streak is now 38.