Who’s No. 1 in the latest boys’ and girls’ high school basketball media rankings?
Below are the top teams in the latest (Dec. 19) Kentucky Associated Press high school basketball polls of the 2022-23 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-School FPV Rcd TP Pvs
1. Warren Central (6) 7-0 69 2
2. Cov. Catholic - 7-0 57 3
3. George Rogers Clark (1) 6-1 55 1
4. Great Crossing - 8-1 51 NR
5. Bowling Green - 7-0 44 6
6. North Laurel - 6-3 19 7
(tie) Western - 8-1 19 8
8. Mason Co. - 6-0 14 9
9. Trinity - 5-2 13 5
10. Lyon Co. - 8-1 12 NR
Others receiving votes: Ballard 9. Harlan 8. North Oldham 6. Highlands 2. Lexington Catholic 2. Lou. Butler 2. Cov. Holy Cross 1. Pulaski Co. 1. McCracken County 1.
How @HLpreps voted: Boys
| Rk | Team | W | - | L |
| 1 | Warren Central | 7 | - | 0 |
| 2 | Covington Catholic | 7 | - | 0 |
| 3 | Bowling Green | 7 | - | 0 |
| 4 | Great Crossing | 8 | - | 1 |
| 5 | George Rogers Clark | 6 | - | 1 |
| 6 | Lyon County | 9 | - | 1 |
| 7 | Western | 8 | - | 1 |
| 8 | North Laurel | 6 | - | 3 |
| 9 | Ballard | 4 | - | 1 |
| 10 | Mason County | 6 | - | 0 |
Girls’ top 10
Rank-School FPV Rcd TP Pvs
1. Sacred Heart (7) 7-0 70 1
2. McCracken County - 9-0 52 2
3. Manual - 5-1 51 3
4. George Rogers Clark - 5-1 40 4
5. Mercy - 5-3 33 6
(tie) Cooper - 4-2 33 5
7. Bowling Green - 5-1 29 7
8. Franklin Co. - 6-0 19 9
9. Bullitt East - 6-0 15 10
10. Anderson Co. - 6-0 9 NR
Others receiving votes: Henderson Co. 8. Owensboro Catholic 7. Meade Co. 7. North Laurel 4. Notre Dame 3. Cov. Holy Cross 1. Pikeville 1. Ryle 1. Corbin 1. Dixie Heights 1.
How @HLpreps voted: Girls
| Rk | Team | W | - | L |
| 1 | Sacred Heart | 7 | - | 0 |
| 2 | McCracken County | 9 | - | 0 |
| 3 | Mercy | 5 | - | 3 |
| 4 | George Rogers Clark | 5 | - | 1 |
| 5 | Manual | 5 | - | 1 |
| 6 | Cooper | 4 | - | 2 |
| 7 | Bowling Green | 5 | - | 1 |
| 8 | Franklin County | 6 | - | 0 |
| 9 | Bullitt East | 6 | - | 0 |
| 10 | Corbin | 5 | - | 0 |
Media members participating in this week’s poll: The Daily Independent, Ashland; Daily News, Bowling Green; Kentucky Enquirer, Cincinnati; Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington; Courier-Journal, Louisville; Kentucky Today, Louisville.
