[kywldcat01]

My top 10 teams of the decade are all past state champions:

1. 2007 Scott Co (34-2)
Only team to beat USA Today #1 Huntington High, WV which had both Patrick Patterson and OJ Mayo.

2. 2003 Mason Co (35-2)
Led by future Tennessee star, Chris Lofton.

3. 2004 Warren Central (29-7)
Majority of their losses came at the beginning of the year but once they got healthy, they rolled the rest of the season.

4. 2009 Holmes (36-2)
Finished the season ranked as high as #17 in several national polls. Arguably the best team to ever come through Northern Kentucky, led by 2 current Mr. Basketball candidates Ricardo Johnson and Elijah Pittman.

5. 2002 Lexcath (33-2)
Hard to believe the sophomore class of this team only made one state tournament. They were absolutely loaded.

6. 2008 Mason Co (34-3)
Led by Mr. Basketball and current UK Wildcat, Darius Miller.

7. 2006 Jeffersontown (32-4)
Led by Mr. Basketball and Cincinnati signee, Domonic Tilford.

8. 2000 Elizabethtown (30-5)
Very underrated group but they were extremely talented.

9. 2005 South Laurel (32-4)
Very deep group that produced future Notre Dame commit, Ty Profitt.

10. 2001 Lafayette (25-11)

Other teams that could make an argument:

2007 Ballard- finished the season 34-2 with both losses coming to eventual state champion, Scott Co. Ballard was led by future Mississippi St star, Quanny Beckham.

2009 Scott Co- Only two in state losses came to eventual state champion, Holmes and to Lexcath in the region semi's without their senior leader and best player, Richie Phares.

2004 Mason co (33-3)- Lost in the state championship to my #2 team of the decade, Warren Central. This was Lofton's senior year.