High School Basketball

Cantrall’s ratings for every boys’ team that reached its region tournament

By Dave Cantrall Special to the Herald-Leader

Region tournaments for boys’ high school basketball in Kentucky got underway Saturday, including the 12th, 14th and 16th regions.

Here is Dave Cantrall’s ratings for every team that reached the region tournaments going into Saturday’s play.

Overall, Covington Catholic (85.3) led the way, followed by Male (84.0); Elizabethtown (83.8); Bowling Green (83.3); Highlands (82.5); Ballard (82.3); Lexington Catholic (81.6); Frederick Douglass and St. Henry (tied at 80.9); and Paul Laurence Dunbar (80.3).

Dave Cantrall’s Rating the State:

Boys’ ratings by region

1ST REGION

1. McCracken County72.5
2. Murray69.1
3. Paducah Tilghman68.3
4. Marshall County62.2
5. Graves County58.5
6. Mayfield54.4
7. Carlisle County42.4
8. Fulton County40.5




2ND REGION

1. Lyon County71.8
2. University Heights69.0
3. Hopkinsville66.5
4. Madisonville65.6
5. Henderson County63.5
6. Webster County55.6
7. Crittenden County55.4
8. Caldwell County49.3




3RD REGION

1. Muhlenberg County76.5
2. Owensboro73.9
3. Ohio County61.1
4. Grayson County59.1
5. Owensboro Catholic58.9
6. Meade County57.8
7. Hancock County50.8
8. Butler County46.7




4TH REGION

1. Bowling Green83.3
2. Greenwood68.6
3. Barren County63.9
4. Clinton County63.8
5. Allen County-Scottsville62.6
6. Metcalfe County60.6
7. Franklin-Simpson59.7
8. Russellville50.0




5TH REGION

1. Elizabethtown83.8
2. John Hardin78.4
3. Bardstown70.7
4. LaRue County69.3
5. Hart County56.4
6. Washington County54.2
7. Marion County54.0
8. Campbellsville51.9




6TH REGION

1. DeSales79.3
2. Fern Creek79.2
3. Pleasure Ridge Park78.6
4. Bullitt East71.7
5. Western67.0
6. Bullitt Central57.0
7. Evangel53.4
8. Beth Haven51.4




7TH REGION

1. Male84.0
2. Ballard82.3
3. Louisville Trinity78.8
4. Eastern77.3
5. St. Xavier76.7
6. Manual72.1
7. Seneca71.4
8. Central56.4




8TH REGION

1. Oldham County79.2
2. Collins71.1
3. Simon Kenton68.4
4. North Oldham66.3
5. Walton-Verona61.9
6. Anderson County56.2
7. Henry County55.0
8. Owen County53.6




9TH REGION

1. Covington Catholic85.3
2. Highlands82.5
3. St. Henry80.9
4. Dixie Heights78.5
5. Conner70.6
6. Covington Holy Cross67.6
7. Newport55.2
8. Ryle51.5




10TH REGION

1. Clark County75.7
2. Mason County71.0
3. Campbell County68.3
4. Montgomery County67.8
5. Scott65.1
6. Robertson County64.7
7. Harrison County58.2
8. Bracken County47.9




11TH REGION

1. Lexington Catholic81.6
2. Frederick Douglass80.9
3. Paul Laurence Dunbar80.3
4. Madison Central75.3
5. Henry Clay72.5
6. Madison Southern63.2
7. Franklin County60.1
8. Frankfort59.8




12TH REGION

1. Lincoln County72.5
2. East Jessamine71.0
3. Boyle County69.2
4. West Jessamine68.5
5. Pulaski County68.3
6. McCreary Central60.6
7. Southwestern57.0
8. Rockcastle County55.1




13TH REGION

1. North Laurel78.0
2. Knox Central75.7
3. South Laurel74.7
4. Corbin69.9
5. Clay County69.2
6. Harlan County68.3
7. Harlan63.0
8. Barbourville48.3




14TH REGION

1. Hazard69.0
2. Wolfe County62.3
3. Knott Central60.2
4. Breathitt County58.8
5. Estill County58.5
6. Perry Central57.5
7. Cordia46.2
8. Owsley County37.4




15TH REGION

1. Johnson Central70.2
2. Paintsville67.3
3. Shelby Valley63.6
4. Belfry61.1
5. Betsy Layne59.3
6. East Ridge58.8
7. Pike Central57.8
8. Lawrence County50.6




16TH REGION

1. Ashland Blazer76.8
2. Rowan County72.6
3. Boyd County65.6
4. Lewis County62.8
5. West Carter59.7
6. Elliott County54.8
7. Raceland54.4
8. Bath County46.1

This story was originally published March 20, 2021 at 3:20 PM.

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