Inaugural Kentucky High School Boys & Girls Basketball Media Poll: Top 10 teams in state, plus regional rankings

Darrin Spencer

BOYS
First-place votes in parentheses; records through Sunday’s games.

Rank-school (FPV) Record Pts

  1. Warren Central (10) 14-1 152
  2. Covington Catholic (5) 12-1 137
  3. Lexington Catholic 15-1 125
  4. Great Crossing 14-3 85
  5. George Rogers Clark 10-4 70
  6. Western 12-3 62
  7. Ballard 11-2 56
  8. Lyon County 14-4 52
  9. North Oldham 13-5 48
  10. McCracken County (1) 14-0 33

Others receiving votes: Collins 19, Mason County 13, Trinity 9, Harlan 5, Bowling Green 4, Owensboro Catholic 4, North Laurel 3, Pulaski County 2, Frederick Douglass 1.

First Region

Chelsea Parker, The Paducah Sun

  1. McCracken County
  2. Calloway County
  3. Marshall County
  4. Mayfield
  5. Paducah Tilghman

Second Region

Scott Brown, YourSportsEdge.com/WKDZ-FM

  1. Lyon County
  2. Christian County
  3. Madisonville-North Hopkins
  4. University Heights
  5. Henderson County

Third Region

Mark Mathis, Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer

  1. Owensboro Catholic
  2. Owensboro
  3. Ohio County
  4. McLean County
  5. Whitesville Trinity

Fourth Region

Micheal Compton, Bowling Green Daily News

  1. Warren Central
  2. Bowling Green
  3. South Warren
  4. Franklin-Simpson
  5. Warren East

Fifth Region

Josh Claywell, Bardstown Kentucky Standard/LaRue County News Herald

  1. Taylor County
  2. LaRue County
  3. North Hardin
  4. Elizabethtown
  5. Central Hardin

Sixth Region

J.L. Kirven, The Courier Journal

  1. Western
  2. Evangel Christian
  3. DeSales
  4. Pleasure Ridge Park
  5. Butler

Seventh Region

Jason Frakes, The Courier Journal

  1. Ballard
  2. Trinity
  3. Manual
  4. St. Xavier
  5. Male

Eighth Region

Josiah Koenig, Oldham Era

  1. North Oldham
  2. Collins
  3. Grant County
  4. Simon Kenton
  5. Spencer County

Ninth Region

James Weber, Cincinnati Enquirer

  1. Covington Catholic
  2. Conner
  3. Covington Holy Cross
  4. Newport
  5. Highlands

10th Region

Evan Dennison, LinkNKY.com

  1. George Rogers Clark
  2. Mason County
  3. Campbell County
  4. Harrison County
  5. Bracken County

11th Region

Jared Peck, Lexington Herald-Leader

  1. Lexington Catholic
  2. Great Crossing
  3. Frederick Douglass
  4. Lexington Christian
  5. Madison Central

12th Region

Mike Marsee, Danville freelancer

  1. Lincoln County
  2. Pulaski County
  3. Wayne County
  4. Danville Christian
  5. Danville

13th Region

Les Dixon, 13thRegionMediaNetwork.com

  1. Harlan
  2. North Laurel
  3. Harlan County
  4. South Laurel
  5. Corbin

14th Region

John Lowe, WYMT-TV

  1. Hazard
  2. Perry County Central
  3. Breathitt County
  4. Letcher County Central
  5. Estill County

15th Region

Randy White, Appalachian News-Express

  1. Pikeville
  2. Betsy Layne
  3. Martin County
  4. Shelby Valley
  5. Pike County Central

16th Region

Matthew Sparks, Ashland Daily Independent

  1. Ashland Blazer
  2. Boyd County
  3. Russell
  4. Morgan County
  5. Bath County

GIRLS

First-place votes in parentheses; records through Sunday’s games.

Rank-school (FPV) Record Pts

  1. Sacred Heart (14) 13-2 154
  2. Manual (2) 14-1 146
  3. George Rogers Clark 9-3 105
  4. Cooper 11-2 94
  5. Ryle 14-3 83
  6. Mercy 9-5 77
  7. McCracken County 16-2 75
  8. Bowling Green 10-5 32
  9. Pulaski County 12-2 18
  10. Bullitt East 12-4 17

Others receiving votes: Madison Central 13, Anderson County 11, Henderson County 11, Graves County 9, Dixie Heights 8, Bethlehem 7, Covington Holy Cross 7, Pikeville 6, Franklin County 3, North Laurel 2, Lawrence County 1.

First Region

Chelsea Parker, The Paducah Sun

  1. McCracken County
  2. Graves County
  3. Mayfield
  4. Paducah Tilghman
  5. Christian Fellowship

Second Region

Scott Brown, YourSportsEdge.com/WKDZ-FM

  1. Henderson County
  2. Hopkins County Central
  3. Crittenden County
  4. Union County
  5. Madisonville-North Hopkins

Third Region

Mark Mathis, Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer

  1. Owensboro Catholic
  2. Owensboro
  3. Meade County
  4. Breckinridge County
  5. Hancock County

Fourth Region

Micheal Compton, Bowling Green Daily News

  1. Bowling Green
  2. Barren County
  3. Greenwood
  4. Franklin-Simpson
  5. Metcalfe County

Fifth Region

Josh Claywell, Bardstown Kentucky Standard/LaRue County News Herald

  1. Bethlehem
  2. Taylor County
  3. John Hardin
  4. North Hardin
  5. Green County

Sixth Region

J.L. Kirven, The Courier Journal

  1. Mercy
  2. Bullitt East
  3. Whitefield Academy
  4. North Bullitt
  5. Bullitt Central

Seventh Region

Jason Frakes, The Courier Journal

  1. Sacred Heart
  2. Manual
  3. Central
  4. Christian Academy
  5. Assumption

Eighth Region

Josiah Koenig, Oldham Era

  1. Anderson County
  2. Grant County
  3. Simon Kenton
  4. Spencer County
  5. South Oldham

Ninth Region

James Weber, Cincinnati Enquirer

  1. Cooper
  2. Ryle
  3. Dixie Heights
  4. Notre Dame
  5. Covington Holy Cross

10th Region

Evan Dennison, LinkNKY.com

  1. George Rogers Clark
  2. Montgomery County
  3. Paris
  4. Scott
  5. Pendleton County

11th Region

Jared Peck, Lexington Herald-Leader

  1. Madison Central
  2. Franklin County
  3. Frederick Douglass
  4. Lexington Catholic
  5. Berea

12th Region

Mike Marsee, Danville freelancer

  1. Pulaski County
  2. Danville
  3. Danville Christian
  4. Southwestern
  5. Mercer County

13th Region

Les Dixon, 13thRegionMediaNetwork.com

  1. Corbin
  2. North Laurel
  3. Bell County
  4. Jackson County
  5. Knox Central

14th Region

John Lowe, WYMT-TV

  1. Knott County Central
  2. Leslie County
  3. Owsley County
  4. Perry County Central
  5. Powell County

15th Region

Randy White, Appalachian News-Express

  1. Pikeville
  2. Lawrence County
  3. Martin County
  4. Paintsville
  5. Johnson Central

16th Region

Matthew Sparks, Ashland Daily Independent

  1. Boyd County
  2. Russell
  3. Rowan County
  4. Ashland Blazer
  5. Lewis County

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