Bluegrassrivals.com Basketball Top 5 (December 9)

**alfus21** · (This post was last modified: 12-13-2007, 11:03 AM by BlackcatAlum.)

Throughout the season BGR will be doing a top 5 from areas around the state as decided upon the staff. The results will be posted each Sunday evening.

The 3 areas are West/Southern Kentucky (Regions 1-5), Central/Metro Kentucky (Regions 6-12) and Eastern Kentucky (13-16)

Staff casts votes for the top 5 in each area. A first place vote gets 5 points, a second place gets 4, third place gets 3, fourth place gets 2 points, and a fifth place vote gets 1 point. The rankings then go by highest points per area voted upon.

First week voting results are as follows....

December 9, 2007 Rankings...

Western/Southern Kentucky Rankings
1. University Heights
2. Paducah Tilghman
3. Adair County
-tie Madisonville North Hopkins
4. Warren East
5. Apollo

Central/Metro Kentucky Rankings
1. Mason County
2. Ballard
3. Madison Central
4. Jeffersontown
5. Scott County

Eastern Kentucky Rankings
1. Elliott County
2. Shelby Valley
3. June Buchanan School
4. Hazard
5. Paintsville

Feel free to discuss the rankings.

BlackcatFootball · 12-09-2007, 11:34 PM

Sounds good, kind of wondering about Elliott Co. over Shelby Valley.

**FBALL** · 12-09-2007, 11:59 PM

BlackcatFootball Wrote:Sounds good, kind of wondering about Elliott Co. over Shelby Valley.

Elliott County would run them out of the gym. IMO.

**vundy33** · 12-10-2007, 12:02 AM

FBALL Wrote:Elliott County would run them out of the gym. IMO.

I agree, they would put a whoopin on them.

**alfus21** · 12-10-2007, 12:02 AM

FBALL Wrote:Elliott County would run them out of the gym. IMO.

I don't know about going that far, but they sure looked better last year at Rupp against Shelby Valley. Both teams brought everything back and have surely improved but we'll never know.

but "blackcatfootball" Elliot County swept the #1 votes across the board so there wasn't much drama there.

Shelby Valley, Elliot County, and JBS are clearly the 3 best teams in EKY. But it will be interesting to see how the rankings change throughout the year.

**MVP2** · 12-10-2007, 12:03 AM

I think Paintsville is better than Hazard.

**FBALL** · (This post was last modified: 12-10-2007, 01:02 AM by FBALL.)

Teams I think may be getting overlooked are Lex Cath, Cov Cath and Bryan Station in the Central region.

corndog23 · 12-10-2007, 12:08 PM

Did you come up with those yourself Al?? What a joke...Paintsville does not deserve top 5 consideration.

**BlackcatAlum** · 12-10-2007, 03:43 PM

FBALL Wrote:Teams I think may be getting overlooked are Lex Cath, Cov Cath and Bryan Station in the Central region.

That central/metro region is tough. A lot of good teams in this region.

**alfus21** · 12-10-2007, 04:09 PM

corndog23 Wrote:Did you come up with those yourself Al?? What a joke...Paintsville does not deserve top 5 consideration.

:thatsfunn :popcorn:

~~If...Then~~ · 12-10-2007, 04:55 PM

is Pikeville close?

**BlackcatAlum** · 12-10-2007, 09:41 PM

If...Then Wrote:is Pikeville close?

Not right now, but as the season progresses, I'm sure that there name will be brought up.

Chuck Taylor · 12-10-2007, 09:47 PM

If...Then Wrote:is Pikeville close?

I place Pikeville as the number two in the 15th region behind Shelby Valley. Paintsville will slowly fall.

mrbobcat · 12-10-2007, 10:58 PM

paintsville will kill pikeville,And play shelby valley a close game

**More Cowbell** · 12-11-2007, 02:52 AM

BlackcatFootball Wrote:Sounds good, kind of wondering about Elliott Co. over Shelby Valley.

FBALL Wrote:Elliott County would run them out of the gym. IMO.

I agree with putting Elliot over Valley for now. After all, they did beat them last year at state.

However, no way would they run them out of the gym. SV is way too good for that to happen.

**FBALL** · (This post was last modified: 12-11-2007, 08:55 AM by FBALL.)

More Cowbell Wrote:I agree with putting Elliot over Valley for now. After all, they did beat them last year at state.

However, no way would they run them out of the gym. SV is way too good for that to happen.

The kids from Elliott County are all back and a year more physically mature. They have been playing very well. They beat SV 68-55 in Rupp last year. I don't think anybody in the 16th or 15th region keeps it within single digits of them.

**BlackcatAlum** · 12-11-2007, 10:49 AM

FBALL Wrote:The kids from Elliott County are all back and a year more physically mature. They have been playing very well. They beat SV 68-55 in Rupp last year. I don't think anybody in the 16th or 15th region keeps it within single digits of them.

I don't agree with this statement. I believe Shelby Valley could beat Elliot County or at least keep it within single digits. Elliot County is good, but I don't think that there 10+ points better than Shelby Valley.

**FBALL** · 12-11-2007, 03:53 PM

blackcat_student Wrote:I don't agree with this statement. I believe Shelby Valley could beat Elliot County or at least keep it within single digits. Elliot County is good, but I don't think that there 10+ points better than Shelby Valley.

They beat them by 13 last year.

They don't play in the regular season so there is no way to prove it. But right now Elliott is averaging 104 points a game and giving up 52 a game. There is no way to prove it but I will stick with my opinion. I don't think anybody in the eastis even close. We should get a good idea when SV plays Ashland tonight.

**BlackcatAlum** · 12-11-2007, 04:12 PM

FBALL Wrote:They beat them by 13 last year.

They don't play in the regular season so there is no way to prove it. But right now Elliott is averaging 104 points a game and giving up 52 a game. There is no way to prove it but I will stick with my opinion. I don't think anybody in the eastis even close. We should get a good idea when SV plays Ashland tonight.

I understand, but I hope the Wildcats prove to some of those teams up north that they are the real deal.

Lion Crazy · 12-11-2007, 04:41 PM

i think SV should be infront of Elliot

**MVP2** · 12-11-2007, 04:42 PM

Lion Crazy Wrote:i think SV should be infront of Elliot

Why?

**FBALL** · 12-11-2007, 06:07 PM

Lion Crazy Wrote:i think SV should be infront of Elliot

Elliott County beat them by double figures in the state tournament last year and they return not only all five starters but also the top two subs as well.

Udon'tKnowMe · 12-12-2007, 11:37 PM

Paintsville defeated Elliot County last year in the All-A classic, and both teams return the majority of their key players, so I think both belong in the top 5 along with JBS and SV.

**More Cowbell** · 12-13-2007, 03:26 AM

FBALL Wrote:Elliott County beat them by double figures in the state tournament last year and they return not only all five starters but also the top two subs as well.

Shelby Valley also returns all 5 starters, as well as their 6th man off the bench. So it stands to reason that both teams should be improved from last year.

Again, I agree that Elliot should be ahead of them but the difference isn't that great. If they met again, Valley would have a decent shot to win the game.

**FBALL** · 12-13-2007, 04:11 PM

blackcat_student Wrote:That central/metro region is tough. A lot of good teams in this region.

Bryan Station might be the most athletic team in the state. They are loaded and looking very good comming off of the blowout of Henry Clay the other night.

-41- · 12-14-2007, 09:54 PM

alfus21 Wrote:Throughout the season BGR will be doing a top 5 from areas around the state as decided upon the staff. The results will be posted each Sunday evening.

The 3 areas are West/Southern Kentucky (Regions 1-5), Central/Metro Kentucky (Regions 6-12) and Eastern Kentucky (13-16)

Staff casts votes for the top 5 in each area. A first place vote gets 5 points, a second place gets 4, third place gets 3, fourth place gets 2 points, and a fifth place vote gets 1 point. The rankings then go by highest points per area voted upon.

First week voting results are as follows....

December 9, 2007 Rankings...

Western/Southern Kentucky Rankings
1. University Heights
2. Paducah Tilghman
3. Adair County
-tie Madisonville North Hopkins
4. Warren East
5. Apollo

Central/Metro Kentucky Rankings
1. Mason County
2. Ballard
3. Madison Central
4. Jeffersontown
5. Scott County

Eastern Kentucky Rankings
1. Elliott County
2. Shelby Valley
3. June Buchanan School
4. Hazard
5. Paintsville

Feel free to discuss the rankings.

I'm gonna have to move paintsville up to abt 2 maybe 1. They're a very experienced well rounded team

Dawgfan11th · 12-14-2007, 11:40 PM

Makes no sense to not see Lexington Catholic or Bryan Station on the Central..... Catholic has only beat the #6 ranked team in the nation...... and then I think they just put one on June Buchanan....

Dawgfan11th · 12-14-2007, 11:41 PM

So, where are the girls rankings????

**BlackcatAlum** · (This post was last modified: 12-15-2007, 12:27 AM by BlackcatAlum.)

Dawgfan11th Wrote:So, where are the girls rankings????

Girls rankings should be posted Sunday night.

**PC_You_Know** · (This post was last modified: 12-15-2007, 12:18 AM by PC_You_Know.)

With any refs other than the ones at Rupp last year, Valley would have beaten Elliot.
Now this year, that's another story, Ashley has not been feeling well, his back isn't 100% yet, but Jonah and Tyler Newsome are ready to step up and put in minutes if he is feeling down. Valley would definitely give Elliot all they wanted and more. Someone said Elliot is averaging giving up about 52 points a game. Valley is scoring around 80 a game with their subs playing the last quarter in about every game. Elliot and Valley would be a very good game, I think they could meet in the All "A" State tournament, as could either one of these meet JBS there too, if all 3 make it to state in the All "A", it will be a very interesting tournament.