High School Sports

Who cracked the latest girls high school basketball media rankings?

Below are the top 15 girls high school basketball teams of the 2024-25 season, according to the latest (Feb. 11) 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 and 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.

Frederick Douglass’ Mikalee Bennett (11) shoots over Madison Central’s Jordynn Miles during the Broncos’ 64-58 win over the Indians at Madison Central High School in Richmond on Friday.
Frederick Douglass’ Mikalee Bennett (11) shoots over Madison Central’s Jordynn Miles during the Broncos’ 64-58 win over the Indians at Madison Central High School in Richmond on Friday. Ryan C. Hermens rhermens@herald-leader.com

Girls Top 15

First-place votes in parentheses; records through Sunday’s games:

Rank-school (FPV)RecordPtsLW

1. Sacred Heart (16)…21-2…160…1

2. George Rogers Clark…17-6…209…2

3. Cooper…17-4…195…3

4. Franklin County…21-3…192…4

5. Franklin-Simpson…20-2…173…5

6. Assumption…17-5…129…6

7. Frederick Douglass…19-4…117…9

8. North Laurel…21-2…111…7

9. Henderson County…20-4…101…10

10. Madison Central…22-2…82…8

11. Simon Kenton…18-4…76…13

12. Danville Christian…18-7…66…11

13. Notre Dame…18-4…64…15

14. Covington Holy Cross…22-4…48…12

15. Graves County…22-2…28…NR

Others receiving votes: Bethlehem 23, South Laurel 19, Dixie Heights 15, Breckinridge County 11, Ashland Blazer 9, Johnson Central 5, Highlands 2, Marshall County 2, Taylor County 2, Calloway County 1.

How @HLpreps voted

1Sacred Heart
2George Rogers Clark
3Franklin County
4Cooper
5Frederick Douglass
6Assumption
7Franklin-Simpson
8North Laurel
9Danville Christian
10Henderson County
11

Covington Holy Cross

12Graves County
13Madison Central
14Simon Kenton
15Notre Dame

Region-by-region top fives

1st Region

Steve Springer, Murray Ledger & Times

1. Graves County

2. Marshall County

3. Calloway County

4. Mayfield

5. St. Mary

2nd Region

Edward Marlowe, WKDZ-FM

1. Henderson County

2. Christian County

3. Crittenden County

4. Lyon County

5. Hopkins County Central

3rd Region

Mark Mathis, Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer

1. Owensboro Catholic

2. Meade County

3. Breckinridge County

4. Owensboro

5. Edmonson County

4th Region

Micheal Compton, Bowling Green Daily News

1. Franklin-Simpson

2. Barren County

3. Metcalfe County

4. Warren East

5. Bowling Green

5th Region

Josh Claywell, Bardstown Kentucky Standard/LaRue County Herald News

1. Bethlehem

2. Taylor County

3. Elizabethtown

4. Green County

5. Campbellsville

6th Region

Alyx White, Rise Up Sports Media

1. Butler

2. Whitefield Academy

3. Bullitt East

4. Mercy

5. Valley

7th Region

Jason Frakes, The Courier Journal

1. Sacred Heart

2. Assumption

3. Central

4. Manual

5. Ballard

8th Region

James Weber, Cincinnati Enquirer

1. Simon Kenton

2. Anderson County

3. Walton-Verona

4. Woodford County

5. South Oldham

9th Region

Brendan Connelly, Cincinnati Enquirer

1. Cooper

2. Notre Dame

3. Dixie Heights

4. Covington Holy Cross

5. Highlands

10th Region

Evan Dennison, LinkNKY.com

1. George Rogers Clark

2. Campbell County

3. Bishop Brossart

4. Montgomery County

5. Scott

11th Region

Jared Peck, Lexington Herald-Leader

1. Franklin County

2. Frederick Douglass

3. Madison Central

4. Lafayette

5. Lexington Christian

12th Region

Mike Marsee, Danville freelancer

1. Danville Christian

2. West Jessamine

3. Rockcastle County

4. Southwestern

5. Pulaski County

13th Region

Les Dixon, 13thRegionMediaNetwork.com

1. South Laurel

2. North Laurel

3. Knox Central

4. Corbin

5. Bell County

14th Region

Brendon Miller, Bluegrass Sports Nation

1. Knott County Central

2. Hazard

3. Owsley County

4. Perry County Central

5. Breathitt County

15th Region

Randy White, Appalachian News-Express

1. Johnson Central

2. Pikeville

3. Martin County

4. Paintsville

5. Floyd Central

16th Region

James Collier, WLGC-FM

1. Ashland Blazer

2. Rowan County

3. Russell

4. Menifee County

5. Boyd County

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