Regular Season: Day Three

The first Tuesday of the season brought some interesting results...

Courier-Journal summaries
Herald-Leader summaries

--Perhaps most notably was Manual's win over highly-ranked Doss. The 7th region really flexed its muscle through this result, and the Dragons' loss proves they might have a tough time with PRP and company in the 6th region.

--Meanwhile, Lexington won their challenge with the Covington area 2-1. Covington Catholic was too much for Dunbar, but Lexington Catholic and Tates Creek picked up nice wins over Covington Holy Cross and Ryle, respectively.

--In south central Kentucky, the Greenwood Gators showed their strength with a very impressive win over Ohio County. With the win, Greenwood must be considered as a player in the western side of the state, even though top-5 ranked Warren Central resides in their region.

--My state champion prediction Elizabethtown didn't really light the world on fire last night, as the Panthers escaped Adair County with a 53-49 win. Perhaps I should rethink my pick...

--Simon Kenton, arguably the favorite in the 8th region, played the part well with a good 16-point win over St. Henry last night. Expect Simon Kenton and Shelby County to be the favorites in the 8th region, but keep an eye on Gallatin County.

--Finally, Holmes sent a message to the 9th region last night with a nice 73-42 win over Pendleton County, a solid (but certainly not as good as last year's edition) team from the 10th region.

As for tonight, not much is going on...

--Male will welcome DeSales, and likely once again prove the 7th region's superiority to their neighboring region to the west.

--St. Henry is back in action with a home game against Trimble County.

--June Buchanan, my pick to win the 14th region, will open their season at home against Jenkins.