[palmer]

I don't see ranking Bell County ahead of Harlan County. Bell County loses Jamie Shepherd and Harlan County loses Heather Maggard. Miranda Davenport was nowhere near 100 percent after she came back and was one of the top 10 players in the region coming into the season. Bell only went about six deep in the tournament.

Harlan County has a pair of 6-footers (Constant and Evans) to take over at center, along with Kalee Carroll back at forward. They also have Davenport, Whitney Gilliam, Lyndsey Smith and Johnnie Parker in the backcourt.

Bell County went from worst to second, not first.

Knox Central was horrible last year and lost to Lynn Camp in the district. They aren't going to be one of the top six teams in the region.

I'd go with Clay, Harlan County or North Laurel, then Bell or South Laurel.