High School Basketball Media Poll — Week 4

Boys statewide poll 

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

Rank-school (FPV)                         Record                Pts         LW 

1. Warren Central (16)                 21-1                     160        1 

2. Lexington Catholic                    22-2                    127        2 

3. Covington Catholic                   18-2                     120        3 

4. George Rogers Clark                 16-4                     106        6 

5. (tie) Ballard                                17-3                     75          4 

5. (tie) Great Crossing                  20-4                     75          5 

7. Mason County                           22-2                     74          7 

8. North Oldham                           18-5                     65          8 

9. Lyon County                               17-5                     22          10 

10. Bowling Green                         21-4                     18          NR 

Others receiving votes: McCracken County 12, Frederick Douglass 9, Evangel Christian 8, Collins 5, Covington Holy Cross 2, Owensboro Catholic 1, North Laurel 1.  

First Region 

Chelsea Parker, The Paducah Sun 

1. McCracken County 

2. Calloway County 

3. Paducah Tilghman 

4. Marshall County 

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. Owensboro Catholic 

2. Ohio County 

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. Butler 

5. DeSales  

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. Spencer County 

5. Woodford 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. Frederick Douglass 

3. Great Crossing 

4. Madison Central 

5. Lexington Christian  

12th Region 

Mike Marsee, Danville freelancer 

1. Lincoln County 

2. Pulaski County 

3. West Jessamine 

4. McCreary Central 

5. Danville  

13th Region 

Les Dixon, 13thRegionMediaNetwork.com 

1. North Laurel 

2. Harlan 

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. Estill County  

15th Region 

Randy White, Appalachian News-Express            

1. Martin County 

2. Pikeville 

3. Shelby Valley 

4. Pike County Central 

5. Floyd Central  

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)                      21-3                     158        1 

2. Manual                                       21-2                    142        2 

3. Cooper (1)                                  17-3                     120        3 

4. McCracken County                   24-2                     116        4 

5. Mercy                                          16-8                     92          5 

6. George Rogers Clark                 15-6                     68          7 

7. Covington Holy Cross               21-5                     39          NR 

8. Henderson County                   15-4                     37          6 

9. Ryle                                              17-7                     29          8 

10. Christian Academy                 15-5                     23          9 

Others receiving votes: Bowling Green 21, Pulaski County 9, Graves County 7, North Laurel 5, Bethlehem 3, Pikeville 3, Central 2, Danville 2, Franklin County 2, Dixie Heights 1, Madison Central 1.  

First Region 

Chelsea Parker, The Paducah Sun 

1. McCracken County 

2. Graves County 

3. Christian Fellowship 

4. Carlisle County 

5. Mayfield  

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. Breckinridge County 

4. Owensboro 

5. Butler County  

Fourth Region 

Micheal Compton, Bowling Green Daily News 

1. Bowling Green 

2. Barren County 

3. Franklin-Simpson 

4. Metcalfe County 

5. Monroe 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. Whitefield Academy 

3. Bullitt East 

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. Spencer County 

2. Anderson County 

3. Owen County 

4. Grant County 

5. South Oldham  

Ninth Region 

James Weber, Cincinnati Enquirer 

1. Cooper 

2. Ryle 

3. Covington Holy Cross 

4. Dixie Heights 

5. Conner  

10th Region 

Evan Dennison, LinkNKY.com 

1. George Rogers Clark 

2. Montgomery County 

3. Paris 

4. Bishop Brossart 

5. Scott  

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. North Laurel 

2. Corbin 

3. Knox Central 

4. South Laurel 

5. Bell County  

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