[Stardust]

SEVENTH REGION

First round

Tuesday at Bellarmine

Eastern (17-13) vs. Central (13-14), 3:30 p.m.

St. Xavier (21-8) vs. Seneca (7-21), 5

Trinity (28-3) vs. Male (18-14), 6:30

Manual (19-10) vs. Ballard (23-8), 8:15

Thursday’s semifinals at Bellarmine: 5 and 7 p.m.

Monday, March 5 at Bellarmine: Final, 7 p.m.

Facts, figures and picks

Defending champion: Eastern.

Top scorer: Zach Moran, Male, 17.2 ppg.

Top scoring team: Ballard, 76.3 ppg.

Top scoring-defense team: Trinity, 51.4 ppg.

Longest winning streak: Trinity, 11.

Litkenhous Ratings pick: Trinity.

Jason Frakes’ pick: Trinity.

Jody Demling’s pick: Trinity.

Notes: The region’s top three teams according to the Litkenhous Ratings – No. 1 Trinity, No. 4 Ballard and No. 10 Manual – are in the bottom half of the bracket. No. 18 Eastern is the only ranked team in the top half. … Trinity hasn’t lost since falling 78-77 to No. 7 Madison Central on Jan. 21 at Montgomery County. It was the Shamrocks’ only loss to a Kentucky team. Trinity is searching for its second-ever regional title, having won in 2004. … Doug Bibby, in his eighth season as Central’s coach, will face his former school in the first round. Bibby was the head coach at Eastern for four seasons (1999-2003).

http://saxo.highschoolsports.net/section...le?site=B2

[ballboy]

Trinity and St X for the title and Trinity winning a close one....

[Axel Foley]

I say Trinity, but don't count out Ballard.