We're down to the Sweet 16 in the Louisville Invitational Tournament, which features many of the best boys' basketball teams in the Commonwealth -- or at least in the greater Louisville region.
To get you ready for the tournament, here's how Jason Frakes of the C-J voted in this week's AP poll:
1. Lou. Trinity (11-2)
2. Bullitt East (13-2)
3. Lou. PRP (14-3)
4. Lou. Ballard (11-5)
5. Team Toyota (a.k.a. Scott Co.) (11-3)
6. Madison Cent. (14-0)
7. Knott Co. Cent. (13-2)
8. Perry Co. Cent. (11-4)
9. Clark Co. (15-2)
10. Lex. Catholic (13-3)
If Knott Co. and Perry Co. are both in the top 10, this could end up being an entertaining season.
Here are today's matchups (all games at Bellarmine):
ReplyDeleteJeffersontown (11-5) v. Iroquois (8-6)
Butler (9-5) v. Eastern (8-8)
Ballard (11-5) v. Central (9-5)
Manual 11-5 v. St. X (11-5)
In the first game, J-Town outscored Iroquois 47-29 in the second half and cruised to a 77-64 victory.
ReplyDeleteIn the second game, Eastern ran out to an easy 78-59 victory over Butler.
ReplyDeleteThe new Litkenhous ratings are out. Here are the top teams in each region:
ReplyDelete1. Marshall Co. (14 pts over Graves Co.)
2. Hopkinsville (7.4 pts over Madisonville)
3. Muhlenberg Co. (1 pt over Ohio Co.)
4. Warren Cent. (2.1 pts over BGHS)
5. Bardstown (5.9 pts over Larue Co.)
6. Bullitt East (6.2 pts over PRP)
7. Trinity (8.3 pts over Ballard)
8. S. Oldham (0.8 pts over Oldham Co.)
9. Cov. Catholic (2 pts over Dixie Heights)
10. Clark Co. (7 pts over Bishop Brossart)
11. Scott Co. (0.6 pts over Madison Central)
12. Southwestern (7.3 pts over E. Jessamine)
13. Clay Co. (1.8 pts over Barbourville)
14. Knott Cent. (1.6 pts over Perry Cent.)
15. Johnson Cent. and Sheldon Clark (tied)
16. Rowan Co. (3.1 pts over Ashland Blazer)
In the third game tonight, Ballard beats Central 84-76.
ReplyDeleteAP boys' and girls' polls.
ReplyDeleteIn the fourth game last night, Manual beat St. X 52-48.
ReplyDeleteMarshall County: 15-1.
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