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With the 54th District seeded according the Dave Cantrall's ratings in the Lexington Herald, it looks like it will come down to the wire. Currently Hazard is 1st with a rating of 69.3, with Perry Central trailing by only 0.4 points at 68.9. Leslie County is a close 3rd at 66.1. In head to head competition, only Leslie County and Hazard have played each other, with Leslie winning both games by 5 and 6 points respectively.

Record
Hazard - (11-5)
Perry Central - (10-6)
Leslie County - (16-3)

Strength of Schedule
Hazard has played 5 teams rated above 75.0, 4 of which are in the top 25. Hazard defeated Scott (80.7) 66-65 and Cooper (77.2) 88-59. They lost to Scott County (85.0) 48-69, Highlands (79.7) 35-51, and Eastern (81.2) 47-68.
Perry Central has played 3 teams rated above 75.0, 2 of which are in the top 25. Perry Central lost to Southwestern (77.0) 40-69, Scott County (85.0) 62-80, and Ryle (82.5) 57-73.
Leslie County has played 1 team rated above 75.0 who was in the top 25. Leslie County lost to South Laurel (80.2) 54-77.

Quality Wins (Teams rated at 60.0 and above)
Hazard - Johnson Central (62.7), Clay County (63.1), Scott (80.7), Cooper (77.2)
Perry Central - North Bullitt (70.6)
Leslie County - Hazard (69.3), North Laurel (70.0), Knott County Central (63.7), Hazard (69.3)

Bad Losses (Teams Rated Lower)
Hazard - Leslie County (66.1), Leslie County (66.1)
Perry County Central - Pikeville (67.7)
Leslie County - Letcher Central (53.7), Lee County (55.5)

Record vs. Ratings
Hazard - (8-7)
Perry Central - (6-7)
Leslie County - (12-7)