Who’s No. 1 in the latest in boys’ and girls’ high school basketball media rankings (Feb. 17)?
Below are the top teams in the latest (Feb. 17) Kentucky Associated Press high school basketball polls of the 2019-2020 boys’ and girls’ seasons, with first-place votes, records, total points and previous rankings. In addition, see how Herald-Leader digital sports writer Jared Peck voted.
BOYS’ TOP 10
Rank-School FPV Rcd TP Pvs
| Rank-School | FPV | Rcd | TP | Pvs |
| 1. Ashland Blazer | 7 | 26-0 | 128 | 1 |
| 2. Male | 6 | 25-4 | 125 | 2 |
| 3. John Hardin | 1 | 27-2 | 95 | 4 |
| 4. Madisonville | - | 24-3 | 87 | 6 |
| 5. Lexington Catholic | - | 25-2 | 64 | 7 |
| 6. Ballard | - | 23-4 | 54 | 3 |
| 7. Cov. Catholic | - | 23-5 | 52 | 5 |
| 8. Elizabethtown | - | 21-2 | 43 | 8 |
| 9. Henry Clay | - | 21-5 | 41 | NR |
| 10. South Laurel | - | 23-4 | 25 | 9 |
Others receiving votes: McCracken County 24. Oldham Co. 10. Highlands 6. North Laurel 5. Lou. Fern Creek 4. Clay Co. 4. Collins 2. Calloway Co. 1.
How @HLpreps voted-boys
| 1 | Male |
| 2 | Ashland Blazer |
| 3 | Henry Clay |
| 4 | Madisonville |
| 5 | John Hardin |
| 6 | Elizabethtown |
| 7 | McCracken County |
| 8 | Lexington Catholic |
| 9 | Ballard |
| 10 | Cov. Catholic |
GIRLS’ TOP 10
Rank-School FPV Rcd TP Pvs
| Rank-School | FPV | Rcd | TP | Pvs |
| 1. Sacred Heart | 14 | 26-1 | 140 | 1 |
| 2. Simon Kenton | - | 25-3 | 123 | 2 |
| 3. Butler | - | 22-4 | 83 | 4 |
| 4. Ryle | - | 16-11 | 64 | 7 |
| 5. Madisonville | - | 23-1 | 62 | 6 |
| 6. Elizabethtown | - | 20-5 | 50 | 3 |
| 7. Scott Co. | - | 24-5 | 48 | 10 |
| 8. Casey Co. | - | 20-6 | 40 | 5 |
| (tie) Lou. Christian Academy | - | 19-6 | 40 | NR |
| 10. Notre Dame | - | 20-6 | 32 | 9 |
Others receiving votes: Manual 19. Bethlehem 10. North Laurel 8. Butler Co. 7. South Laurel 7. Bowling Green 6. Graves Co. 6. Marshall Co. 6. Henderson Co. 5. Anderson Co. 4. Wolfe Co. 4. Scott 3. Pikeville 2. Bell Co. 1.
How @HLpreps voted-girls
| 1 | Sacred Heart |
| 2 | Simon Kenton |
| 3 | Ryle |
| 4 | Scott County |
| 5 | Christian Academy-Louisville |
| 6 | Elizabethtown |
| 7 | Casey County |
| 8 | Henderson County |
| 9 | Bethlehem |
| 10 | Madisonville |
Media members participating in this week’s poll: The Daily Independent, Ashland; Daily News, Bowling Green; Kentucky Enquirer, Cincinnati; Times-Tribune, Corbin; The News-Enterprise, Elizabethtown; Daily Enterprise, Harlan; The Gleaner, Henderson; Kentucky New Era, Hopkinsville; Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington; The Courier-Journal, Louisville; The Ledger Independent, Maysville; Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer, Owensboro; The Paducah Sun, Paducah; WKYX, Paducah.
This story was originally published February 17, 2020 at 3:16 PM with the headline "Who’s No. 1 in the latest in boys’ and girls’ high school basketball media rankings (Feb. 17)?."
