[Keystone12]

Not much has changed with the 13th Region rankings up to this point. Below is how I see it so far.

1) South Laurel - Jordan Mabe continues to show why he is a top 3 player. Jordan Steele came along some in the King of the Bluegrass. Rawlings needs to take more pressure off Mabe with his scoring. He is very capable. Mabe will continue to get 20 and 10 and play great defense. Someone else needs to emerge in order for them to win the 13th. For now I think they have clearly established themselves as number 1.

2) Harlan County - Not surprise at number 2. Maddox Huff is a dominant scorer but I didn't see him averaging 10 RPG. He had 15 in their last game. Trent Cole is a solid ball handler and doesn't turn it over. Reggie Cottrell is the energy that drives the team. Napier and Jaycee Carter round out this solid contender for the 13th.

3) North Laurel - Reece Davidson is the everything for their team. As he goes so do they. Outside of maybe Rawlings, there is no one else who can go get you a bucket for them. Jordan Rawlings has been shooting the ball well lately. Although no one really jumps out, I think they do enough around Davidson to make them a contender. Jervis has a deceiving game. Maximizes his ability, doesn't turn the ball over and is a reliable shooter. 

4) Corbin - Ryder Akins is a budding star for Corbin. He is an athletic guard with good size at 6'3" and posts up well for a guard. He is rebounding well this year but his biggest contribution to the Redhounds is his unselfishness. He has struggled so far from 3 but he did shoot around 40% from there last year. Eli Pietrowski has started to come along strong averaging 15ppg and around 8-9 rebounds. Also Farmer will only get better. If the young Hounds develop some toughness they will be there in the end. 

5) Bell County - Blake Burnett being healthy is everything for the Bobcats. He is the straw that stirs the Bell County drink. They are a real contender with him healthy. Every position can step out and shoot threes. Cameron Hall is very underrated and Buell is a matchup problem at 6'5". I was impressed how they competed against GRC. If they show continued toughness they could win it all. 


Top Players:

1) Jordan Mabe - SL
2) Maddox Huff - HC
3) Reece Davidson - NL
4) Sawyer Thompson - Pineville
5) Ryder Akins - Corbin
6) Grayson Burton - KC
7) Blake Burnett - BC
8) Reggie Cottrell - HC
9) Ashton Moser - Pineville
10) Eli Pietrowski - Corbin
11) Colton Rawlings - SL
12) Cameron Hall - BC
13) Ethan Buell - BC
14) Aiden Wagers - CC
15) Ethan Jackson - CC