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Team Region 2016-17 record

1. Mercer County (63) 12th 31-6

Led by University of Louisville-bound Seygan Robins, defending champs return four starters

2. Sacred Heart (1) Seventh 29-6

Indiana University-bound Grace Berger leads experienced roster

3. Male (2) Seventh 29-3

Ciaja Harbison (Saint Louis), Emilia Sexton (Butler) form strong backcourt

4. Murray First 28-6

New coach Wyatt Foust looks to get Tigers back to state tourney

5. Butler (2) Sixth 33-3

University of Louisville-bound Molly Lockhart leads roster with many new faces

6. Clark County 10th 30-5

Cardinals feature one of state’s top sophomores in Kennedy Igo

7. Simon Kenton Eighth 28-7

Northern Kentucky University-bound Ally Niece recovering from ACL surgery during summer

8. Manual Seventh 23-8

Crimsons feature one of state’s top scorers in Jaela Johnson

9. Scott County 11th 20-10

Senior guard Peyton Riddle hit 68 3-pointers last season

10. Mercy Sixth 16-15

Bellarmine-bound Danielle Feldkamp among state’s top post players

11. Campbell County 10th 20-13

Senior guard Taylor Clos averaged 20.5 ppg last season

12. Ryle Ninth 15-16

Raiders led by one of state’s top sophomores in Maddie Scherr

13. Franklin County 11th 33-6

Flyers rebuilding after back-to-back state runner-up finishes

14. Harlan County 13th 28-3

University of Kentucky-bound Blair Green looks to lead Black Bears to State

15. Conner Ninth 27-7

Junior guard Courtney Hurst (13.9 ppg) among four starters back

16. Holmes Ninth 29-6

Bulldogs seek third straight regional title under new coach Greg Ash

17. Elizabethtown Fifth 28-4

Panthers’ run of three straight regional titles ended last season

18. Boyd County 16th 26-9

Junior guard Savannah Wheeler (Marshall commit) leads Lions

19. Henderson County Second 28-6

Colonels seeking sixth straight trip to state tournament

20. Christian County Second 17-14

Colonels seek first regional title since 2004 behind Trinitee Jackson

21. Owensboro Catholic Third 19-14

Four starters return for one of the area’s deepest squads

22. John Hardin Fifth 24-8

Rayven Peeples leads Bulldogs’ hopes for first regional title

23. Russell County Fourth 26-9

Four starters back for team that made first State trip last year

24. Paintsville 15th 28-5

Senior guard Presley Chirico looks to lead Tigers back to State

25. Cooper Ninth 22-8

Jaguars could have region’s top player in DePaul commit Lexi Held

https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sp...881952001/

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Glad to see mountain schools representing.