Kentucky High School Basketball Media Polls — Week 2 Boys & Girls statewide & regional poll  

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

Rank-school (FPV)                         Record               Pts         LW  

1. Warren Central (15)                 17-1                    158        1  

2. Lexington Catholic                    19-2                    112        3  

3. Ballard                                        15-2                    105        7  

4. (tie) Covington Catholic (1)     13-2                    99          2  

4. (tie) Great Crossing                  15-3                    99          4  

6. George Rogers Clark                 12-4                    97          5  

7. Mason County                           17-2                    56          NR  

8. North Oldham                           15-5                    50          9  

9. Western                                      14-4                    33          6  

10. Lyon County                             14-5                    18          8  

Others receiving votes: Collins 15, McCracken County 15, Owensboro Catholic 7, Harlan 5, Bowling Green 3, Male 3, Conner 2, Frederick Douglass 2, Evangel Christian 1.   

First Region  

Chelsea Parker, The Paducah Sun  

1. McCracken County  

2. Calloway County   

3. Marshall County   

4. Paducah Tilghman  

5. Mayfield   

Second Region  

Scott Brown, YourSportsEdge.com/WKDZ-FM  

1. University Heights  

2. Lyon County  

3. Madisonville-North Hopkins  

4. Henderson County  

5. Christian County   

Third Region  

Mark Mathis, Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer  

1. Owensboro Catholic  

2. Ohio County  

3. Owensboro  

4. Whitesville Trinity  

5. Butler County   

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. Elizabethtown  

3. LaRue County  

4. North Hardin  

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. Male  

4. Manual  

5. St. Xavier   

Eighth Region  

Josiah Koenig, Oldham Era  

1. North Oldham  

2. Collins  

3. Anderson County  

4. Grant County  

5. Owen County   

Ninth Region  

James Weber, Cincinnati Enquirer  

1. Conner  

2. Covington Catholic  

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. Danville  

4. Danville Christian  

5. West Jessamine   

13th Region  

Les Dixon, 13thRegionMediaNetwork.com  

1. Harlan  

2. North Laurel  

3. Harlan County  

4. Corbin  

5. South Laurel   

14th Region  

John Lowe, WYMT-TV  

1. Hazard  

2. Letcher County Central  

3. Perry County Central  

4. Breathitt County  

5. Wolfe County   

15th Region  

Randy White, Appalachian News-Express  

1. Martin County  

2. Pikeville  

3. Shelby Valley  

4. Johnson Central  

5. Betsy Layne   

16th Region  

Matthew Sparks, Ashland Daily Independent  

1. Ashland Blazer  

2. Boyd County  

3. Russell  

4. Morgan County  

5. Fleming County   

Girls statewide poll  

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

Rank-school (FPV)                         Record               Pts         LW  

1. Sacred Heart (15)                      16-2                    159        1  

2. Manual (1)                                  15-1                    144        2  

3. Cooper                                        13-2                    116        4  

4. George Rogers Clark                 11-4                   107        3  

5. McCracken County                   18-2                    81          7  

6. Mercy                                          13-6                    80          6  

7. Ryle                                              15-5                    66          5  

8. Henderson County                   12-3                    36          NR  

9. Anderson County                      18-1                    30          NR  

10. Bowling Green                         12-6                    16          8  

Others receiving votes: Pulaski County 9, Christian Academy 8, Pikeville 8, Covington Holy Cross 6, Dixie Heights 6, Graves County 4, Assumption 1, Bethlehem 1, Central 1, Lawrence County 1.   

First Region  

Chelsea Parker, The Paducah Sun            

1. McCracken County  

2. Graves County  

3. Christian Fellowship  

4. Paducah Tilghman  

5. Carlisle County   

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. Meade County  

3. Owensboro  

4. Breckinridge County  

5. Hancock County   

Fourth Region  

Micheal Compton, Bowling Green Daily News  

1. Bowling Green                                                

2. Barren County  

3. Metcalfe County  

4. Greenwood  

5. South Warren   

Fifth Region  

Josh Claywell, Bardstown Kentucky Standard/LaRue County News Herald  

1. Bethlehem  

2. Taylor County  

3. John Hardin  

4. North Hardin  

5. Nelson 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. Spencer County  

3. South Oldham  

4. Grant County  

5. Owen County   

Ninth Region  

James Weber, Cincinnati Enquirer  

1. Cooper  

2. Ryle  

3. Dixie Heights  

4. Covington Holy Cross  

5. Conner   

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. Frederick Douglass  

2. Franklin County  

3. Madison Central  

4. Lexington Catholic  

5. Berea   

12th Region  

Mike Marsee, Danville freelancer  

1. Danville  

2. Danville Christian  

3. Southwestern  

4. Pulaski County  

5. Mercer County   

13th Region  

Les Dixon, 13thRegionMediaNetwork.com  

1. Corbin  

2. North Laurel  

3. Bell County  

4. Knox Central  

5. South Laurel   

14th Region  

John Lowe, WYMT-TV  

1. Leslie County  

2. Knott County Central  

3. Perry County Central  

4. Owsley County  

5. Hazard   

15th Region  

Randy White, Appalachian News-Express  

1. Pikeville  

2. Lawrence County  

3. Johnson Central  

4. Martin County  

5. Paintsville   

16th Region  

Matthew Sparks, Ashland Daily Independent  

1. Boyd County  

2. Russell  

3. Rowan County  

4. Ashland Blazer  

5. Lewis County