High School Basketball

Dave Cantrall’s Rating the State: Five new teams in boys’ top 25

By Dave Cantrall Special to the Herald-Leader
North Laurel’s Reed Sheppard (3) dribbles through the defense of Pulaski County’s Zach Travis (11) and Caleb Sloan (23) in London, Ky., on Feb. 8.
North Laurel’s Reed Sheppard (3) dribbles through the defense of Pulaski County’s Zach Travis (11) and Caleb Sloan (23) in London, Ky., on Feb. 8. Silas Walker swalker@herald-leader.com

Dave Cantrall’s Rating the State

BOYS’ TOP 25RatingLast week
1. Clark County (25-1)88.31
2. Ballard (21-6)84.65
3. Covington Catholic (20-4)83.7t6
4. North Laurel (21-5)83.03
5. Warren Central (18-4)82.8t8
6. Bowling Green (22-4)81.9t8
7. Male (22-4)81.62
8. Manual (17-5)80.615
9. Lexington Catholic (22-5)80.5t6
10. Pleasure Ridge Park (18-5)79.611
11. Pulaski County (25-1)78.512
12. Greenwood (23-3)78.114
13. Highlands (19-7)78.017
14. Ashland Blazer (19-5)77.74
15. Western (21-4)77.4t19
16. Doss (17-7)77.1NR
17. Lincoln County (23-6)77.0t19
18. Jeffersontown (18-7)76.8t23
19. Knox Central (22-6)76.718
20. Dixie Heights (17-5)76.613
21. Paul Laurence Dunbar (11-11)76.3NR
22. Woodford County (22-5)76.1t23
22. Louisville Trinity (14-13)76.1NR
24. Lyon County (19-6)75.5NR
24. Eastern (12-11)75.5NR

Ratings by region

1ST REGION

1. McCracken County73.6
2. Murray70.3
3. Paducah Tilghman65.2
4. Marshall County61.6
5. Calloway County61.0
6. Graves County59.0
7. Mayfield53.8
8. Carlisle County45.8
9. St. Mary43.0
10. Fulton County41.9
11. Ballard Memorial36.0
12. Hickman County35.9
13. Community Christian35.5
14. Christian Fellowship34.8
15. Fulton City14.9




2ND REGION

1. Lyon County75.5
2. Madisonville67.5
3. Hopkinsville67.0
4. Henderson County60.4
5. Caldwell County58.4
6. Christian County57.4
7. University Heights57.0
8. Union County56.8
9. Hopkins Central54.8
10. Webster County51.5
11. Crittenden County46.1
12. Trigg County42.4
13. Livingston Central27.5
14. Heritage Christian26.6
15. Dawson Springs25.2
16. Fort Campbell8.8




3RD REGION

1. Owensboro73.6
2. Muhlenberg County70.2
3. Ohio County65.5
4. Owensboro Catholic61.0
5. Butler County57.2
6. Grayson County56.3
7. McLean County56.1
8. Whitesville Trinity54.3
9. Daviess County53.5
10. Hancock County51.3
11. Edmonson County50.8
12. Meade County50.2
13. Breckinridge County43.7
14. Apollo35.7
15. Cloverport13.6




4TH REGION

1. Warren Central82.8
2. Bowling Green81.9
3. Greenwood78.1
4. Barren County65.6
5. South Warren63.9
6. Franklin-Simpson63.3
7. Clinton County58.3
8. Metcalfe County55.9
8. Todd Central55.9
10. Warren East54.4
11. Glasgow53.8
12. Russellville48.5
13. Cumberland County45.9
14. Monroe County45.0
15. Allen County41.7
16. Russell County40.8
17. Logan County33.7
18. Foundation Christian2.8




5TH REGION

1. LaRue County69.7
2. John Hardin67.7
3. Central Hardin67.1
4. Bardstown66.3
5. Campbellsville62.1
6. Elizabethtown62.0
7. North Hardin59.2
8. Taylor County58.8
9. Adair County52.8
10. Thomas Nelson51.6
11. Green County49.4
12. Hart County48.3
13. Caverna47.2
14. Washington County44.1
15. Bethlehem43.0
16. Marion County42.2
17. Nelson County42.0
18. Fort Knox17.1




6TH REGION

1. Pleasure Ridge Park79.6
2. Western77.4
3. Doss77.1
4. Jeffersontown76.8
5. Fern Creek74.1
6. Butler72.4
6. Evangel72.4
8. DeSales70.5
9. Iroquois66.1
10. Bullitt East65.9
11. Southern64.5
12. Bullitt Central61.1
13. Beth Haven58.7
14. Fairdale57.2
15. Louisville Holy Cross54.1
16. Moore52.5
17. Valley47.3
18. North Bullitt41.5
19. Whitefield Academy21.9




7TH REGION

1. Ballard84.6
2. Male81.6
3. Manual80.6
4. Louisville Trinity76.1
5. Eastern75.5
6. St. Xavier73.1
7. Christian Academy-Louisville66.2
8. Seneca63.4
9. Waggener58.3
10. Central57.7
11. Kentucky Country Day53.9
12. Collegiate50.8
13. Atherton50.3
14. Shawnee42.5
15. Highlands Latin40.4
16. Portland Christian37.4
17. Brown30.4
18. St. Francis28.2
19. Walden7.7




8TH REGION

1. Woodford County76.1
2. Oldham County73.8
3. North Oldham72.6
4. Collins72.0
5. Walton-Verona67.1
6. South Oldham67.0
7. Spencer County66.7
8. Simon Kenton66.0
9. Grant County65.0
10. Owen County62.9
11. Shelby County58.3
12. Gallatin County51.3
13. Anderson County49.2
14. Williamstown46.0
15. Henry County44.1
16. Eminence39.0
17. Trimble County36.3
18. Carroll County31.2




9TH REGION

1. Covington Catholic83.7
2. Highlands78.0
3. Dixie Heights76.6
4. Conner74.6
5. Cooper71.5
6. St. Henry71.4
7. Lloyd70.8
8. Covington Holy Cross69.0
9. Ryle60.8
10. Beechwood58.7
11. Boone County57.4
11. Holmes57.4
13. Newport Catholic55.9
14. Newport51.4
15. Ludlow40.0
16. Dayton37.8
17. Villa Madonna30.2
18. Heritage Academy23.4
19. Bellevue21.6
20. Covington Latin0.1




10TH REGION

1. Clark County88.3
2. Campbell County71.9
3. Mason County69.3
4. Harrison County68.9
5. Bracken County63.4
6. Scott58.0
7. Bishop Brossart56.4
8. Augusta54.6
9. Montgomery County52.9
10. Calvary Christian42.8
10. Robertson County42.8
12. Bourbon County41.0
12. Paris41.0
14. Nicholas County37.7
15. Pendleton County33.1
16. St. Patrick20.9




11TH REGION

1. Lexington Catholic80.5
2. Paul Laurence Dunbar76.3
3. Madison Central75.2
4. Great Crossing75.1
5. Henry Clay74.5
6. Bryan Station70.5
7. Frederick Douglass70.1
8. Scott County67.3
9. Madison Southern66.2
10. Lexington Christian61.8
10. Tates Creek61.8
12. Western Hills61.6
13. Sayre56.4
14. Lafayette54.8
15. Franklin County52.9
16. Frankfort52.2
17. Berea37.3
18. Model32.2
19. Frankfort Christian31.2
20. Trinity Christian20.5




12TH REGION

1. Pulaski County78.5
2. Lincoln County77.0
3. Boyle County70.5
4. Rockcastle County64.4
5. West Jessamine64.0
6. McCreary Central59.5
7. Danville Christian59.4
8. Danville58.0
9. Garrard County57.7
10. Wayne County56.4
11. Somerset54.6
12. Mercer County53.7
13. Southwestern49.1
14. Casey County46.4
15. East Jessamine44.2
16. Somerset Christian37.4
17. Burgin29.3




13TH REGION

1. North Laurel83.0
2. Knox Central76.7
3. South Laurel70.7
4. Corbin69.3
5. Harlan County68.4
6. Harlan64.7
7. Bell County64.6
8. Lynn Camp57.9
9. Jackson County57.1
10. Whitley County54.3
11. Barbourville50.6
12. Clay County49.3
13. Williamsburg49.0
14. Oneida48.9
15. Pineville43.3
16. Middlesboro38.7
17. Red Bird9.4




14TH REGION

1. Perry Central73.5
2. Breathitt County67.4
3. Cordia57.6
4. Hazard56.9
5. Knott Central55.6
6. Letcher Central54.7
6. Wolfe County54.7
8. Estill County45.2
9. Powell County39.7
10. Leslie County38.0
11. Buckhorn37.5
12. Lee County36.9
13. Owsley County22.4
14. Jackson City10.0




15TH REGION

1. Pikeville75.3
2. Johnson Central68.6
3. Lawrence County67.7
4. Paintsville66.6
5. Betsy Layne65.5
6. Martin County61.4
7. Shelby Valley60.8
8. East Ridge59.4
9. Pike Central59.0
10. Belfry58.3
11. Magoffin County54.1
12. Floyd Central52.5
13. Prestonsburg36.6
14. Jenkins25.6
15. Phelps22.1




16TH REGION

1. Ashland Blazer77.7
2. Boyd County70.8
3. Russell59.3
4. Fleming County55.7
5. Bath County55.1
6. West Carter52.8
7. Rowan County52.4
8. Elliott County51.8
9. Raceland49.8
10. Greenup County46.5
11. East Carter45.3
12. Menifee County44.0
13. Fairview42.1
14. Lewis County41.2
15. Morgan County30.0
16. Rose Hill Christian18.7

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