Who are the top girls high school basketball teams and players in each Kentucky region?

Before Kentucky’s girls high school basketball season tipped off Monday, the Herald-Leader offered its annual preseason lists of the state’s top 25 teams and players based on our survey of coaches.

But we also asked everyone to rank the top 10 teams and players in each of their respective regions. Here’s what the coaches had to say once their ratings were all tabulated in our region-by-region girls rankings.

1st Region

Teams: 1. Calloway County; 2. Graves County; 3. Marshall County; 4. McCracken County; 5. Fulton County; 6. Carlisle County; 7. Paducah Tilghman; 8. Mayfield; 9. Murray; 10. Ballard Memorial. (Voters: 8.)

Players: 1. Saylor Lowe, Calloway County; 2. Hannah Glisson, Graves County; 3. Jaidan Koch, Calloway County; 4. Jalayah Mayes, Mayfield; 5. Skylar Waller, Marshall County; 6. JaMesha Brown, Fulton County; 7. Macee Hogancamp, Carlisle County; 8. Reagan Hill, McCracken County; 9. Ava Hughes, McCracken County; 10. Myiesha Smith, Paducah Tilghman. (Voters: 7.)

2nd Region

Teams: 1. Henderson County; 2. Christian County; 3. Lyon County; 4. Madisonville; 5. Hopkins County Central; 6. Crittenden County; 7. Hopkinsville; 8. Livingston Central; 9. Webster County; 10. Caldwell County. (Voters: 5.)

Players: 1. Anaysia Bagwell, Christian County; 2. Riley Sword, Madisonville; 3. NaVaeh Day, Christian County; 4. Brooklyn Gibson, Henderson County; 5. Anna Boone, Crittenden County; 6. Tyah White, Hopkins County Central; 7. A’Tylia Green, Henderson County; 8. Piper, Cotham, Lyon County; 9. Calajia Mason, Hopkins County Central; 10. Victoria Joiner, Livingston Central. (Voters: 5.)

3rd Region

Teams: 1. Daviess County; 2. Owensboro; 3. Owensboro Catholic; 4. Meade County; 5. Breckinridge County; 6. Grayson County; 7. Edmonson County; 8. Butler County; 9. McLean County; 10. Ohio County. (Voters: 6.)

Players: 1. Peyton Bradley, Meade County; 2. Kennedy Lane, Daviess County; 3. Aubrey Randolph, Owensboro Catholic; 4. Cariann Williams, Edmondson County; 5. Karmin Riley, Owensboro Catholic; 6. Lily Hoagland, Daviess County; 7. Shalyn Sprinkles, Owensboro; 8. Zoey Beehn, Daviess County; 9. Breigh Jones, Grayson County; 10. Elizabeth Grimes, Breckenridge County. (Voters: 6.)

4th Region

Teams: 1. Franklin-Simpson; 2. Bowling Green; 3. Metcalfe County; 4. Warren East; 5. Barren County; 6. Todd County Central; 7. South Warren; 8. Allen County-Scottsville; 9. Cumberland County; 10. Russell County. (Voters: 12.)

Players: 1. LaReesha Cawthorn, Franklin-Simpson; 2. Katy Smiley, Bowling Green; 3. Alexis Taylor, Todd County Central; 4. Kassady London, Metcalfe County; 5. McLaine Hudson, South Warren; 6. Avery Morris, Allen County-Scottsville; 7. Sam Carver, Warren East; 8. Taya Wardlow, Bowling Green; 9. Kloie Smith, Franklin-Simpson; 10. Madi Cooksey, Cumberland County. (Voters: 11.)

5th Region

Teams: 1. Bethlehem; 2. Bardstown; 3. Elizabethtown; 4. Taylor County; 5. North Hardin; 6. Green County; 7. John Hardin; 8. Central Hardin; 9. Nelson County; 10. Campbellsville. (Voters: 8.)

Players: 1. Leah Macy, Bethlehem; 2. Ella Buckman, Bardstown; 3. Juliana Stith, Central Hardin; 4. Maliah Courtney, Elizabethtown; 5. Tessa Miles, Bethlehem; 6. Grace Bale, Taylor County; 7. Miyah Courtney, Elizabethtown; 8. Mia Blaydes, Green County; 9. Destiny Scott, North Hardin; 10. Nora Kate Simpson, Nelson County. (Voters: 9.)

6th Region

Teams: 1. Bullitt East; 2. Butler; 3. Whitefield Academy; 4. North Bullitt; 5. Mercy; 6. Bullitt Central; 7. Pleasure Ridge Park; 8. Valley; 9. Louisville Holy Cross; 10. Fern Creek. (Voters: 9.)

Players: 1. Noel Smith, Whitefield; 2. Anna Tinelli, Bullitt East; 3. Abby Reitzel, Mercy; 4. Kylie Downey, North Bullitt; 5. Mollie Johnston, Bullitt East; 6. Leah Stinson, Valley; 7. Faith Mosley, Butler; 8. A’Nieja Russell, Butler; 9. Cami, Bickett, Bullitt Central; 10. Mar’Ryah Carr, Pleasure Ridge Park. (Voters: 9.)

7th Region

Teams: 1. Sacred Heart; 2. Assumption; 3. Manual; 4. Ballard; 5. Central; 6. Male; 7. Christian Academy-Louisville; 8. Eastern; 9. Louisville Collegiate; 10. Atherton. (Voters: 4.)

Players: 1. ZaKiyah Johnson, Sacred Heart; 2. Ashlinn James, Assumption; 3. Brianna Wilkins, Sacred Heart; 4. Amirah “Tootie” Jordan, Sacred Heart; 5. Bailee Duck, Assumption; 6. Electra Lovely-Tolbert, Manual; 7. Ava Moore, Assumption; 8. Kyleigh Hall, Assumption; 9. Alicia Mangrum, Manual; 10. Takenzie Young, Manual. (Voters: 4.)

8th Region

Teams: 1. Anderson County; 2. Simon Kenton; 3. Grant County; 4. South Oldham; 5. Spencer County; 6. Walton-Verona; 7. Owen County; 8. Woodford County; 9. Oldham County; 10. North Oldham. (Voters: 11.)

Players: 1. Lainey Johnson, Anderson County; 2. Madison Young, South Oldham; 3. Brynli Pernell, Simon Kenton; 4. Jada Cummins, Grant County; 5. Haylie Webb, Simon Kenton; 6. Kayla Basham, Spencer County; 7. Olivia Ginn, Grant County; 8. Braylin Terrell, Walton-Verona; 9. Elin Logue, Walton-Verona; 10. Zoey Webster, Owen County. (Voters: 9.)

9th Region

Teams: 1. Notre Dame; 2. Highlands; 3. Cooper; 4. Covington Holy Cross; 5. Ryle; 6. Dixie Heights; 7. Newport Central Catholic; 8. Conner; 9. St. Henry; 10. Bellevue. (Voters: 11.)

Players: 1. Marissa Green, Highlands; 2. Caroline Eaglin, Newport Central Catholic; 3. Sophia Gibson, Notre Dame; 4. Haylee Noel, Cooper; 5. Jaelyn Jones, Ryle; 6. Aumani Nelson, Covington Holy Cross; 7. Catherince Buddenberg, Dixie Heights; 8. Maya Lawrie, Notre Dame; 9. Aniyah Carter, Covington Holy Cross; 10. Joslyn LaBordeaux Humphrey, Notre Dame. (Voters: 10.)

10th Region

Teams: 1. George Rogers Clark; 2. Campbell County; 3. Montgomery County; 4. Bishop Brossart; 5. Scott; 6. Mason County; 7. Bracken County; 8. Pendleton County; 9. Nicholas County; 10. Augusta. (Voters: 13.)

Players: 1. Ciara Byars, George Rogers Clark; 2. Maggie Simons, Nicholas County; 3. Kennedy Stamper, George Rogers Clark; 4. Isabella Jayasuriya, Campbell County; 5. Nicole Archibald, Bracken County; 6. Teigh Yeast, George Rogers Clark; 7. Savannah Jarvis, Montgomery County; 8. Brooklyn White, Paris; 9. Lilly Ashcraft, Pendleton County; 10. Laci Tackett, Augusta. (Voters: 12.)

11th Region

Teams: 1. Franklin County; 2. Frederick Douglass; 3. Madison Central; 4. Madison Southern; 5. Lafayette; 6. Lexington Christian; 7. Tates Creek; 8. Henry Clay; 9. Scott County; 10. Paul Laurence Dunbar. (Voters: 15.)

Players: 1. Juliana Frazee, Franklin County; 2. Jaelee Knowles, Frederick Douglass; 3. Nataya Strader, Madison Central; 4. Hadley French; Madison Southern; 5. Leia Hogan, Franklin County; 6. Belle Combs, Lafayette; 7. Kate Baker, Frederick Douglass; 8. Charlianne Robinson, Frankfort; 9. Ariyanna Sutton, Henry Clay; 10. Kaleigh Potts, Tates Creek. (Voters: 14.)

12th Region

Teams: 1. Danville Christian; 2. West Jessamine; 3. Pulaski County; 4. Southwestern; 5. Rockcastle County; 6. Wayne County; 7. Boyle County; 8. Lincoln County; 9. Casey County; 10. Mercer County. (Voters: 12.)

Players: 1. Grace Mbugua, Danville Christian; 2. Claire Marshall, West Jessamine; 3. Kinsley Molden, Southwestern; 4. Madeline Butcher, Pulaski County; 5. Macy Spivey, Rockcastle County; 6. Katie Mastin, West Jessamine; 7. Alayah Quisenberry, Danville Christian; 8. Adeline Heatherly, Wayne County; 9. Taylor King, Rockcastle County; 10. Addison Yates, Boyle County. (Voters: 11.)

13th Region

Teams: 1. North Laurel; 2. Knox Central; 3. South Laurel; 4. Corbin; 5. Harlan; 6. Whitley County; 7. Jackson County; 8. Bell County; 9. Pineville; 10. Harlan County. (Voters: 8.)

Players: 1. Halle Collins, Knox Central; 1. Brooke Nichelson, North Laurel; 3. Kylie Clem, Corbin; 4. Abby Gilbert, Jackson County; 5. Shelbie Mills, Knox Central; 6. Kylie Noe, Harlan; 7. Aymanni Wynn, Harlan; 8. Mariella Claybrook, North Laurel; 9. Peyton “Skeeter” Mabe, South Laurel; 10. Kairi Lamb, Bell County. (Voters: 8.)

14th Region

Teams: 1. Knott County Central; 2. Owsley County; 3. Hazard; 4. Leslie County; 5. Perry County Central; 6. Estill County; 7. Letcher County Central; 8. Breathitt County; 9. Wolfe County; 10. Powell County. (Voters: 7.)

Players: 1. Kyra McAlarnis, Knott County Central; 2. Macey Brown, Owsley County; 3. Maddie Frohnapfel, Hazard; 4. Jayci Long, Estill County; 5. Ava Napier, Leslie County; 6. Lexie Combs, Breathitt County; 7. Faith Pollard, Knott County Central; 8. Kenzie Grubb, Owsley County; 9. Laura Everidge, Hazard; 10. Akasia Bentley, Knott County Central. (Voters: 6.)

15th Region

Teams: 1. Pikeville; 2. Johnson Central; 3. Lawrence County; 4. Martin County; 5. Prestonsburg; 6. Paintsville; 7. Shelby Valley; 8. Floyd Central; 9. Betsy Layne; 10. Pike Central. (Voters: 7.)

Players: 1. Leighan Jackson, Pikeville; 2. Sophia Adkins, Lawrence County; 3. Kylie Kinner, Paintsville; 4. Sadie Johnson, Shelby Valley; 5. Audrey Prater, Prestonsburg; 6. Karlea Stanley, Johnson Central; 7. Kaylyn McKenzie, Johnson Central; 8. Chloe May, Martin County; 9. Maci Maynard, Martin County; 10. Brooke Marcum, Martin County. (Voters: 7.)

16th Region

Teams: 1. Ashland Blazer; 2. Russell; 3. Menifee County; 4. Boyd County; 5. Rowan County; 6. Raceland; 7. Fleming County; 8. Morgan County; 9. East Carter; 10. Bath County. (Voters: 8.)

Players: 1. Kenleigh Woods, Ashland Blazer; 2. Naomi “Nim” Maynard, Raceland; 3. Kelbie Ford, Rowan County; 4. Kennedy Darnell, Russell; 5. Gabby Karle, Ashland Blazer; 6. Ariana Adams, Fleming County; 7. Jayda Ray, Boyd County; 8. Brookelyn Duckwyler, Ashland Blazer; 9. Emilee Neese, Ashland Blazer; 10. Brynlee Walker, East Carter. (Voters: 6.)

This story was originally published December 1, 2024 at 10:40 AM.

Jared Peck

Lexington Herald-Leader

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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