From a couple of days ago, and tonight

Apologies for not updating yesterday...finals week, what fun. Anyway, several things were notable from Tuesday night...

--The 6th Region has been officially declared "interesting." Credit Iroquois and Fairdale for the increased confusion. Iroquois upset #8 Pleasure Ridge Park 65-64 and Fairdale upended #14 DeSales 62-56. Now we know that PRP and DeSales would be in the hunt for a regional title, but we've got two others to watch now in the 6th. But #7 Doss still may be the favorite, as the Dragons slammed Southern 74-40.

--The 5th region doesn't appear to be carrying the same strength as it did a year ago. First, E-Town has tanked it to start the year (apparently trying to prove my embarrasing attempt at picking a state champion wrong). Now #19 John Hardin falls to the fourth best team in its district--Central Hardin, 73-61.

--Lincoln County and East Jessamine promised to be a great matchup that might determine the favorite in the 12th region. One of those two things held true, as the Patriots smacked East Jessamine 75-55.

--Speaking of the Patriots, Allen County-Scottsville won an epic 84-82 overtime game over Bowling Green in the Patriots' home opener. This marked the first time Bowling Green coach D.G. Sherrill has appeared in Patriot Gym since leaving ACS for the Purples after the 2004-2005 season. Meanwhile, in the 4th, #22 Greenwood continued their early season roll with a close win over Russellville, 56-49. Wouldn't the 4th be fun without Warren Central as a sure bet to take the title for the sixth consecutive time?

--My sleeper regional champion in the 8th region, Gallatin County, dropped their second consecutive regional game on Tuesday, this one quite convincingly to Owen County 66-57. The other regional loss: Henry County, 48-40. Also in the 8th region, #24 Simon Kenton improved their defensive statistics substantially in a 69-13 (?) win over Williamstown.

--Paintsville: the unquestioned current favorite in the 15th region. The Tigers took care of Pikeville 68-61. The ball now is in Johnson Central's court to make a move on the Tigers, which have played as well as any team to start the season.

--And in Lexington, #23 Lafayette fell to #17 Tates Creek 78-67, #1 Scott County rolled by 20 over Covington Holy Cross, Dunbar won as expected over Lexington Christian, and more telling, #11 Bryan Station looked darn good in a 75-59 rout of #16 Henry Clay.

And for today's action...

--#19 John Hardin looks to salvage their top 25 ranking as the Bulldogs host North Hardin.

--#17 Tates Creek could vault into the top 10 state rankings with a win on the road at #6 Lexington Catholic. The Knights, likewise, could reach the top 5 with a victory here.

--And there's this tournament going on, the King of the Bluegrass, perhaps you've heard of it...

Today's games
#25 Shelby County vs. Central Hardin
#7 Doss vs. Franklin County
Elizabethtown vs. Central
#15 Male vs. Meade County

Tomorrow's games
Rose Hill Christian vs. Ballou (DC)
Fairdale vs. Hancock County
#3 Ballard vs. Memphis Kingsbury (TN)
#2 Warren Central vs. #14 DeSales

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Updates will be sporadic from tomorrow until January 8th. But they will return in daily fashion by that day.