High School Sports

High school basketball: Dave Cantrall’s top 25 boys’ teams in Kentucky

By Dave Cantrall Special to the Herald-Leader

Dave Cantrall’s Rating the State

BOYS’ TOP 25RatingLast week
1. Warren Central (21-1)84.61
2. George Rogers Clark (16-4)83.52
3. Covington Catholic (18-2)83.07
4. Lexington Catholic (22-2)82.6t4
5. Male (13-10)82.56
6. North Oldham (18-5)82.48
7. Ballard (17-3)82.23
8. North Laurel (14-9)81.89
9. Great Crossing (20-4)80.9t4
10. Louisville Trinity (16-6)79.619
11. Evangel Christian (19-3)79.5NR
12. Frederick Douglass (18-2)78.915
13. Mason County (22-2)78.8t11
14. DeSales (15-7)78.723
15. Collins (18-3)78.5t11
16. Butler (16-6)78.3t25
16. Madison Central (11-11)78.316
18. Covington Holy Cross (16-5)78.1NR
18. St. Xavier (15-7)78.1t11
20. Harlan (19-3)77.418
21. Eastern (14-7)77.324
22. Harlan County (17-4)77.010
23. Bowling Green (21-4)76.8t25
23. Lyon County (17-5)76.820
25. Boyd County (15-4)76.6NR
Lexington Catholic’s Hudson Sparks (31) shot the ball against Great Crossing on Jan. 28, 2023, in Frankfort.
Lexington Catholic’s Hudson Sparks (31) shot the ball against Great Crossing on Jan. 28, 2023, in Frankfort. Mark Mahan

Ratings by region

1ST REGION

1. McCracken County72.7
2. Calloway County67.6
3. Paducah Tilghman65.3
4. Murray64.6
5. Marshall County63.4
6. Mayfield58.0
7. Graves County54.0
8. Ballard Memorial48.9
9. St. Mary48.6
10. Carlisle County43.5
11. Fulton County38.7
12. Hickman County36.8
13. Community Christian36.2
14. Christian Fellowship24.8
15. Fulton City10.9




2ND REGION

1. Lyon County76.8
2. University Heights71.8
3. Christian County69.0
4. Henderson County68.1
5. Madisonville67.4
6. Hopkinsville64.6
7. Webster County57.8
8. Hopkins Central50.6
9. Union County47.8
10. Trigg County41.0
11. Crittenden County39.5
12. Caldwell County32.3
13. Heritage Christian31.4
14. Dawson Springs28.6
15. Livingston Central27.0
16. Fort Campbell19.9




3RD REGION

1. Ohio County72.2
2. Owensboro68.8
2. Owensboro Catholic68.8
4. McLean County58.9
5. Butler County58.0
6. Hancock County57.6
7. Edmonson County56.7
8. Daviess County53.2
9. Grayson County51.6
10. Muhlenberg County51.5
11. Whitesville Trinity50.6
12. Breckinridge County50.3
13. Meade County48.5
14. Apollo41.0
15. Cloverport14.4




4TH REGION

1. Warren Central84.6
2. Bowling Green76.8
3. Franklin-Simpson63.0
4. South Warren62.2
5. Barren County59.7
6. Warren East59.6
7. Todd Central56.6
8. Monroe County55.1
9. Clinton County54.6
9. Greenwood54.6
11. Metcalfe County53.2
12. Cumberland County49.3
13. Russellville47.9
14. Glasgow47.2
15. Russell County46.7
16. Allen County40.6
17. Logan County36.8
18. Foundation Christian7.9




5TH REGION

1. LaRue County74.8
2. Elizabethtown70.3
3. Central Hardin64.2
4. Taylor County64.1
5. North Hardin62.9
6. Washington County60.8
7. Caverna58.4
8. Adair County57.5
9. Bardstown56.7
10. Bethlehem54.8
11. Green County53.6
12. Hart County50.3
13. Campbellsville50.1
14. Nelson County40.8
15. John Hardin38.8
16. Marion County37.6
17. Fort Knox31.1
18. Thomas Nelson22.6




6TH REGION

1. Evangel Christian79.5
2. DeSales78.7
3. Butler78.3
4. Pleasure Ridge Park75.9
5. Western74.6
6. Fairdale72.2
7. Jeffersontown70.1
8. Iroquois69.5
9. Fern Creek69.4
10. Bullitt East66.4
11. Doss63.1
12. Moore61.7
13. Louisville Holy Cross57.9
14. Southern56.8
15. Beth Haven53.3
16. North Bullitt44.3
17. Bullitt Central41.6
18. W.E.B. DuBois36.2
19. Whitefield Academy23.5
20. Valley13.2




7TH REGION

1. Male82.5
2. Ballard82.2
3. Louisville Trinity79.6
4. St. Xavier78.1
5. Eastern77.3
6. Manual74.8
7. Seneca69.2
8. Christian Academy-Louisville66.0
9. Central64.4
10. Kentucky Country Day57.1
11. Atherton54.7
12. Collegiate51.1
13. Waggener48.3
14. Highlands Latin38.9
15. Shawnee32.8
16. Brown30.6
17. Portland Christian28.6
18. Francis Parker25.9




8TH REGION

1. North Oldham82.4
2. Collins78.5
3. Woodford County75.8
4. Simon Kenton74.5
5. Grant County73.1
6. Spencer County71.5
7. Oldham County69.4
8. South Oldham67.1
9. Walton-Verona67.0
10. Owen County66.9
11. Anderson County56.8
12. Gallatin County53.4
13. Shelby County53.1
14. Williamstown50.8
15. Eminence44.1
16. Trimble County40.8
17. Henry County37.8
18. Carroll County34.2




9TH REGION

1. Covington Catholic83.0
2. Covington Holy Cross78.1
3. Conner75.0
4. Highlands74.3
5. Newport71.5
6. St. Henry70.1
7. Cooper70.0
8. Lloyd66.6
9. Ryle62.7
10. Beechwood61.8
11. Newport Central Catholic58.3
12. Dixie Heights57.2
13. Boone County53.9
14. Ludlow46.2
15. Holmes39.3
16. Heritage Academy37.3
17. Bellevue30.3
18. Villa Madonna26.4
19. Dayton25.8
20. Covington Latin0.1




10TH REGION

1. George Rogers Clark83.5
2. Mason County78.8
3. Campbell County74.4
4. Harrison County65.6
5. Bracken County64.0
6. Scott62.7
7. Bishop Brossart58.5
8. Augusta58.3
9. Montgomery County56.5
10. Paris53.1
11. Bourbon County45.9
12. Nicholas County43.6
13. Pendleton County37.9
14. Robertson County8.8
15. Calvary Christian3.7
16. St. Patrick0.5




11TH REGION

1. Lexington Catholic82.6
2. Great Crossing80.9
3. Frederick Douglass78.9
4. Madison Central78.3
5. Madison Southern71.9
6. Lexington Christian71.6
7. Henry Clay69.2
8. Paul Laurence Dunbar66.0
9. Bryan Station65.4
10. Sayre62.3
11. Tates Creek62.2
12. Western Hills61.2
13. Scott County58.6
14. Lafayette57.9
15. Franklin County56.3
16. Frankfort54.9
17. Model38.4
18. Berea35.4
19. Trinity Christian30.7
20. Frankfort Christian26.5




12TH REGION

1. Lincoln County73.2
2. West Jessamine73.0
3. Pulaski County69.8
4. Danville63.9
5. McCreary Central62.8
6. Boyle County62.3
7. Wayne County62.1
8. Danville Christian61.6
9. Garrard County57.2
10. Rockcastle County56.7
10. Somerset56.7
12. Mercer County55.6
13. Southwestern54.7
14. East Jessamine47.5
15. Casey County44.0
16. Somerset Christian40.1
17. Burgin29.6




13TH REGION

1. North Laurel81.8
2. Harlan77.4
3. Harlan County77.0
4. Corbin75.9
5. South Laurel75.7
6. Whitley County65.7
7. Barbourville58.9
8. Bell County57.4
9. Clay County57.3
10. Williamsburg52.5
11. Jackson County50.9
12. Pineville48.6
13. Middlesboro40.2
14. Lynn Camp39.8
15. Knox Central36.2
16. Oneida28.7
17. Red Bird2.5




14TH REGION

1. Hazard66.9
2. Perry Central66.5
3. Breathitt County63.4
4. Letcher Central59.7
5. Knott Central47.8
6. Wolfe County47.4
7. Estill County46.9
8. Powell County41.2
9. Lee County40.9
10. Leslie County39.2
11. Buckhorn33.9
12. Jackson City29.6
13. Owsley County25.8
14. Cordia1.6




15TH REGION

1. Martin County72.4
2. Pikeville68.7
3. Betsy Layne65.0
4. Pike Central64.5
5. Floyd Central64.1
6. Shelby Valley62.8
7. Johnson Central58.2
8. Magoffin County55.3
9. Paintsville53.0
10. Lawrence County52.5
11. East Ridge49.6
12. Belfry47.5
12. Prestonsburg47.5
14. Jenkins30.6
15. Phelps23.3




16TH REGION

1. Boyd County76.6
2. Ashland Blazer76.1
3. Fleming County63.5
4. Morgan County58.5
5. Rowan County58.1
5. Russell58.1
7. East Carter55.8
8. Bath County51.1
9. Greenup County48.5
10. Raceland46.2
11. Lewis County45.9
12. Menifee County45.6
13. Fairview44.1
14. West Carter33.8
15. Elliott County26.3
16. Rose Hill Christian11.0

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