High School Sports

Who’s No. 1 in the latest boys’ and girls’ high school basketball media rankings?

Ashland Blazer’s Cole Villers (20) drove toward the basket while being guarded by North Laurel’s Brody Brock (23) during the game at Lexington Catholic in Lexington, Ky., on Friday, March 5, 2021.
Ashland Blazer’s Cole Villers (20) drove toward the basket while being guarded by North Laurel’s Brody Brock (23) during the game at Lexington Catholic in Lexington, Ky., on Friday, March 5, 2021.

Below are the top teams in the latest (Jan. 25) Kentucky Associated Press high school basketball polls of the 2021-22 boys’ and girls’ seasons, with first-place votes, records, total points and previous ranking. In addition, see how Herald-Leader digital sports writer Jared Peck voted.

Boys’ top 10

Rank-SchoolFPVRcdTPPvs
1. George Rogers Clark(11)20-11101
2. Male-18-3922
3. Pulaski Co.-21-0715
4. Ashland Blazer-16-467T7
5. North Laurel-17-4566
6. Cov. Catholic-18-4533
7. Ballard-16-6474
8. Greenwood-18-321NR
8. Lexington Catholic-19-42110
10. Bowling Green-17-416NR
(tie) Pikeville-19-116NR

Others receiving votes: McCracken County 8. Knox Central 8. Warren Central 7. Woodford Co. 5. Cooper 4. Murray 2. Lex. Henry Clay 1.

How @HLpreps voted: Boys

1Clark County19-1
2Male17-3
3Ashland Blazer16-4
4Pulaski County21-0
5Covington Catholic18-4
6Ballard16-6
7North Laurel17-4
8Bowling Green17-4
9Lexington Catholic19-4
10Pikeville19-1

Girls’ top 10

Rank-SchoolFPVRcdTPPvs
1. Sacred Heart(7)20-21021
2. George Rogers Clark(2)20-1952
3. McCracken County(2)21-1834
4. Notre Dame-17-2793
5. Bullitt East-20-3678
6. Anderson Co.-20-3475
7. Lou. Mercy-16-6319
8. Bowling Green-18-5306
9. Pikeville-19-2167
10. Male-14-412NR

Others receiving votes: Russell 10. Owensboro Catholic 7. Pulaski Southwestern 7. Lou. Christian Academy 5. Dixie Heights 4. Henderson Co. 3. Meade Co. 3. Owen Co. 3. Conner 1.

How @HLpreps voted: Girls

1Sacred Heart

19-2

2Clark County

19-1

3McCracken County

21-1

4Bullitt East

19-3

5Notre Dame

17-2

6Christian Academy-Louisville

18-6

7Anderson County

20-3

8Bowling Green

17-5

9Mercy

15-6

10Pikeville

17-2

Media members participating in this week’s poll: The Daily Independent, Ashland; Daily News, Bowling Green; Times-Tribune, Corbin; The News-Enterprise, Elizabethtown; The Gleaner, Henderson; Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington; Courier-Journal, Louisville; The Ledger Independent, Maysville; Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer, Owensboro; WSON, Henderson; Kentucky Today, Louisville.

Jared Peck
Lexington Herald-Leader
Jared Peck, the Herald-Leader’s Digital Sports Writer, covers high school athletics and has been with the company as a writer and editor for more than 20 years. Support my work with a digital subscription
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