Now that we've wrapped up the KHSAA football playoffs, we can start focusing on basketball. Today the AP issued its first boys' basketball poll of the year, which gives us the following top ten:
1. George Rogers Clark: 4-0
2. Warren Cent: 4-0
3. Cov. Catholic: 5-0
4. Lou. Ballard: 4-0
5. Lou. Trinity: 5-1
6. Bowling Green: 5-0
7. N. Laurel: 5-2
8. Lou. Western: 5-1
9. Mason Co: 4-0
10. Harlan Co: 4-1
The King of the Bluegrass Tournament starts at Lou. Fairdale on Friday. It will feature the following matchups in the first round:
Lou. Fairdale v. LaRue Co.
Lyon Co. v. Harlan Co.
Spencer Co. v. Great Crossing
(1) George Rogers Clark v. Lou. Male
(2) Warren Cent. v. Lou. DeSales
Woodford Co. v. Lou. Manual
(5) Lou. Trinity v. N. Oldham
Central Catholic (PA) v. Sagemont (FL)
Madisonville-North is 7-1, but its loss was by 21 at home to Henderson County, so ...
ReplyDeleteHere are the results from the King of the Bluegrass so far (winners' bracket only):
ReplyDeleteFriday, December 16:
Lou. Manual 55, Woodford Co. 52
LaRue Co. 73, Lou. Fairdale 67
N. Oldham 50, Lou. Trinity 48
Warren Cent. 63, Lou. DeSales 57
Saturday, December 17:
George Rogers Clark 70, Lou. Male 59
Great Crossing 78, Spencer Co. 67
Lyon Co. 76, Harlan Co. 73
Sagemont (FL) 72, Central Catholic (PA) 47
Sunday, December 18:
ReplyDeleteWarren Cent. 73, Lou. Manual 55
Great Crossing 64, George Rogers Clark 62 (OT)
N. Oldham 73, Sagemont (FL) 69
Lyon Co. 84, LaRue Co. 65
So tonight's semi-finals are:
ReplyDeleteGreat Crossing (8-1) v. Lyon Co. (9-1)
Warren Cent. (7-0) v. N. Oldham (7-3)
Great Crossing leads Lyon County 18-5 with 2:01 left in the first quarter.
ReplyDeleteGreat Crossing beats Lyon County 69-61 and moves to the final.
ReplyDeleteWarren Central beats North Oldham 71-57 and the Dragons will meet Great Crossing in the final.
ReplyDeleteGreat Crossing is the new high school in Scott County. It opened in 2019, and it's nickname is the Warhawks.
ReplyDeleteIt's interesting that in the Bluegrass they are opening new high schools like Lexington Douglass and Great Crossing, and in Western Kentucky they're getting rid of old high schools like Heath, Lone Oak, Reidland, Hopkinsville, and Christian County.
ReplyDeleteWarren Central pounded Great Crossing 89-56 to win the King of the Bluegrass. Last year, the Dragons lost to George Rogers Clark 43-42 in the final of the State Tournament. This year, they could go all the way.
ReplyDeleteLyon County lost 107-73 to North Oldham and came in fourth place at the King of the Bluegrass.
ReplyDeleteMeanwhile, Madisonville won its tournament, the First United Bank Holiday Classic:
ReplyDeleteMonday, Dec. 19:
Madisonville-North Hopkins 65, N. Hardin 60
Hopkinsville 80, Owensboro 75
Owensboro Catholic 81, Webster Co. 75
Bowling Green 62, University Heights 56
Tuesday, Dec. 20:
Madisonville-North Hopkins 63, Hopkinsville 58
Owensboro Catholic 63, Bowling Green 59
Wednesday, Dec. 21:
Madisonville-North Hopkins 68, Owensboro Catholic 61
The Maroons are now 10-1, which is the best record in the Second Region.