Who’s No. 1 in the latest boys’ high school basketball media rankings?
Boom Douglass @FDBoysHoops up 40-32 midway 3Q on this @2aveion Chenault SLAM off the oop from @kaisimpson_. Howdy. pic.twitter.com/4sWNxRLrZu
— Jared Peck (@HLpreps) February 8, 2023
By 10. Douglass @FDBoysHoops up 44-34 late 3Q after this from @kaisimpson_. Assist to @BussonLogan. Broncos passing the test through 3/4 of this game pic.twitter.com/CqcAHwSU5s
— Jared Peck (@HLpreps) February 8, 2023
Below are the top 10 boys’ high school basketball teams of the 2022-23 season, according to the latest (Feb. 14) poll of media members from each of Kentucky’s 16 regions as compiled by the Courier Journal’s Jason Frakes. Teams are listed with first-place votes, records, total rankings points and last week’s ranking. In addition, see how Herald-Leader digital sports writer Jared Peck voted and the media’s region-by-region top fives.
Boys’ top 10
First-place votes in parentheses; records through Sunday’s games.
Rank-school (FPV) Record Pts LW
1. Warren Central (16) 24-1 160 1
2. Lexington Catholic 26-2 144 2
3. North Oldham 21-5 92 6
4. George Rogers Clark 20-5 91 3
5. Covington Catholic 22-4 65 5
6. (tie) Ballard 21-4 62 4
6. (tie) Great Crossing 23-5 62 7
8. Lyon County 22-5 54 8
9. Frederick Douglass 24-2 49 NR
10. Evangel Christian 23-4 31 NR
Others receiving votes: Bowling Green 24, Male 19, Conner 12, Collins 5, Covington Holy Cross 3, Mason County 2, North Laurel 2, Owensboro Catholic 2, McCracken County 1.
How @HLpreps voted
| 1. | Warren Central | 24 | - | 1 |
| 2. | Lexington Catholic | 26 | - | 2 |
| 3. | North Oldham | 21 | - | 5 |
| 4. | Frederick Douglass | 24 | - | 2 |
| 5. | Lyon County | 22 | - | 5 |
| 6. | Conner | 17 | - | 6 |
| 7. | Evangel Christian | 23 | - | 4 |
| 8. | Covington Catholic | 22 | - | 4 |
| 9. | Male | 18 | - | 10 |
| 10. | George Rogers Clark | 20 | - | 5 |
Region-by-region top fives
1st Region
Chelsea Parker, The Paducah Sun
1. McCracken County
2. Paducah Tilghman
3. Mayfield
4. Murray
5. Marshall County
2nd Region
Scott Brown, YourSportsEdge.com/WKDZ-FM
1. University Heights
2. Lyon County
3. Christian County
4. Henderson County
5. Madisonville-North Hopkins
3rd Region
Mark Mathis, Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer
1. Owensboro Catholic
2. Ohio County
3. Owensboro
4. McLean County
5. Butler County
4th Region
Micheal Compton, Bowling Green Daily News
1. Warren Central
2. Bowling Green
3. South Warren
4. Franklin-Simpson
5. Barren County
5th Region
Josh Claywell, Bardstown Kentucky Standard/LaRue County Herald News
1. LaRue County
2. Taylor County
3. Elizabethtown
4. North Hardin
5. Central Hardin
6th Region
Dominique Yates, WLKY-TV
1. Evangel Christian
2. Pleasure Ridge Park
3. Western
4. Butler
5. DeSales
7th Region
Jason Frakes, The Courier Journal
1. Ballard
2. Male
3. Trinity
4. Manual
5. St. Xavier
8th Region
Josiah Koenig, Oldham Era
1. North Oldham
2. Collins
3. Simon Kenton
4. Grant County
5. Spencer County
9th Region
James Weber, Cincinnati Enquirer
1. Conner
2. Covington Catholic
3. Covington Holy Cross
4. Newport
5. Lloyd Memorial
10th Region
Evan Dennison, LinkNKY.com
1. George Roges Clark
2. Mason County
3. Campbell County
4. Harrison County
5. Bracken County
11th Region
Jared Peck, Lexington Herald-Leader
1. Lexington Catholic
2. Frederick Douglass
3. Madison Central
4. Great Crossing
5. Lexington Christian
12th Region
Mike Marsee, Danville freelancer
1. Pulaski County
2. Lincoln County
3. Somerset
4. Wayne County
5. West Jessamine
13th Region
Les Dixon, 13thRegionMediaNetwork.com
1. North Laurel
2. Harlan County
3. South Laurel
4. Corbin
5. Harlan
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. Pikeville
2. Martin County
3. Shelby Valley
4. Pike County Central
5. Floyd Central
16th Region
Matthew Sparks, Ashland Daily Independent
1. Boyd County
2. Ashland Blazer
3. Russell
4. Morgan County
5. Fleming County
