[The Scoop]

1. Pikeville - Two of the best guards in the region in Hall and Worrix.  Jarrell is gonna give them some good shooting and secondary ball handling.  Then you have Sammons, Manns, and Walters in the frontcourt, long athletes that are gonna give teams fits.

2. Paintsville - Bring back a lot from the team that won region last year so you know that they are gonna be very competitive.  The Fugate boys are legit.

3. Johnson Central - No explanation needed, its Johnson Central.  McKenzie always puts a competitive group on the court so I have no reason to think this year would be any different

4. Betsy Layne - Bringing back the same group that made it to the regional Semi-final last year.  If Robinson is the player they expect him to be they will be a hard out.  This groups success may come down to how healthy Jordan Frazier is coming off of the ACL tear.

5. Belfry - Has the talent and potential to be the best team in the region without a doubt.  2-3 really good guards who can take a game over and then one of the largest humans on the planet in the paint.  A lot of pressure on that coaching staff.

6. Lawrence County
7. East Ridge
8. Martin County
9. Pike County Central
10. Magoffin County
11. Floyd Central
12. Phelps
13. Prestonburg
14. Jenkins