Kentucky High School Basketball Media Polls – Week 3

Boys statewide poll 

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

Rank-school (FPV)                         Record                Pts         LW 

1. Warren Central (16)                 19-1                     160        1 

2. Lexington Catholic                    20-2                     112        2 

3. Covington Catholic                   16-2                     109        T4 

4. Ballard                                        17-2                     101        3 

5. Great Crossing                           18-3                     96          T4 

6. George Rogers Clark                 14-4                     93          6 

7. Mason County                           20-2                     66          7 

8. North Oldham                           17-5                     43          8 

9. Collins                                         17-2                     36          NR 

10. Lyon County                             16-5                     21          10 

Others receiving votes: Bowling Green 12, Frederick Douglass 7, McCracken County 7, Harlan 6, Harlan County 4, North Laurel 3, Conner 1, Male 1, Pulaski County 1, Western 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. Christian County 

4. Madisonville-North Hopkins 

5. Henderson County  

Third Region 

Mark Mathis, Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer 

1. Ohio County 

2. Owensboro Catholic 

3. Owensboro 

4. McLean County 

5. Butler County  

Fourth Region 

Micheal Compton, Bowling Green Daily News 

1. Warren Central 

2. Bowling Green 

3. South Warren 

4. Franklin-Simpson 

5. Barren County  

Fifth Region 

Josh Claywell, Bardstown Kentucky Standard/LaRue County News Herald 

1. Taylor County 

2. LaRue County 

3. Elizabethtown 

4. North Hardin 

5. Central Hardin  

Sixth Region 

J.L. Kirven, The Courier Journal 

1. Evangel Christian 

2. Western 

3. Pleasure Ridge Park 

4. DeSales 

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. Simon Kenton 

4. Anderson County 

5. Spencer 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. Scott  

11th Region 

Jared Peck, Lexington Herald-Leader 

1. Lexington Catholic 

2. Great Crossing 

3. Frederick Douglass 

4. Madison Central 

5. Lexington Christian  

12th Region 

Mike Marsee, Danville freelancer 

1. Lincoln County 

2. Pulaski County 

3. Wayne County 

4. McCreary Central 

5. West Jessamine  

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. Breathitt County 

3. Letcher County Central 

4. Perry County Central 

5. Estill 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. Russell 

3. Boyd County 

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 (14)                      17-3                    155        1 

2. Manual                                       18-1                     141        2 

3. Cooper (1)                                  15-2                     120        3 

4. McCracken County (1)             21-2                     112        5 

5. Mercy                                          15-7                     91          6 

6. Henderson County                   14-3                     53          8 

7. George Rogers Clark                 13-6                     52          4 

8. Ryle                                              16-6                     44          7 

9. Christian Academy                    14-4                     25          NR 

10. Bowling Green                         13-8                     13          10 

Others receiving votes: Covington Holy Cross 12, Pikeville 12, Anderson County 11, Graves County 10, Pulaski County 10, Franklin County 5, Danville 4, Dixie Heights 3, Bethlehem 2, Owensboro Catholic 2, Assumption 1, Lawrence County 1, North Laurel 1.  

First Region 

Chelsea Parker, The Paducah Sun 

1. McCracken County 

2. Graves County 

3. Carlisle County 

4. Christian Fellowship 

5. Paducah Tilghman  

Second Region 

Scott Brown, YourSportsEdge.com/WKDZ-FM 

1. Henderson County 

2. Hopkins County Centra 

3. Crittenden County 

4. Union County 

5. Madisonville-North Hopkins  

Third Region 

Mark Mathis, Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer 

1. Meade County 

2. Owensboro Catholic 

3. Breckinridge County 

4. Owensboro 

5. Edmonson County  

Fourth Region 

Micheal Compton, Bowling Green Daily News 

1. Bowling Green 

2. Barren County 

3. Franklin-Simpson 

4. Monroe County 

5. Metcalfe County  

Fifth Region 

Josh Claywell, Bardstown Kentucky Standard/LaRue County News Herald 

1. Bethlehem 

2. Taylor County 

3. Nelson County 

4. North Hardin 

5. John Hardin  

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. Grant County 

4. Owen County 

5. South Oldham  

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. Bishop Brossart  

11th Region 

Jared Peck, Lexington Herald-Leader 

1. Frederick Douglass 

2. Franklin County 

3. Madison Central 

4. Berea 

5. Great Crossing  

12th Region 

Mike Marsee, Danville freelancer 

1. Danville 

2. Danville Christian 

3. Southwestern 

4. Rockcastle County 

5. Pulaski County  

13th Region 

Les Dixon, 13thRegionMediaNetwork.com 

1. Corbin 

2. North Laurel 

3. Knox Central 

4. Bell County 

5. South Laurel  

14th Region 

John Lowe, WYMT-TV 

1. Perry County Central 

2. Leslie County 

3. Knott 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