Wednesday's Action, and Regions 9-12

From Wednesday, LIT and otherwise...

LIT...
--Ballard d. Pleasure Ridge Park 89-66
--Bryan Station d. Manual 79-63
--Fairdale d. Elizabethtown 66-63
--Male d. Trinity 47-45

Otherwise...
--Gallatin County d. Owen County 71-69 (OT)

Let's continue to review...

9th Region
Many agree the 9th region hasn't been this down in quite a long time, but there are still several teams fighting for position in this region. Boone County and Covington Catholic have both reached double figures in wins and have won their first two district games. Dixie Heights and Holy Cross sit undefeated in regional play at 2-0 and 3-0, respectively. Also, St. Henry and Newport have combined for eleven regional wins between them.

10th Region
Driven by super junior Darius Miller, Mason County has taken control of the 10th region once again. The Royals have sprinted out to a 13-1 record with an unblemished 6-0 regional mark. But many teams have played well behind them. George Rogers Clark has beaten South Laurel, Holmes and DeSales. Montgomery County comes in with 13 wins to its credit. Bishop Brossart also looks like a contender early this season. As for regional power Pendleton County, the Wildcats have fallen on hard times, losing eight of eleven games.

11th Region
It's like the evil overlord and all his minions here; Scott County stands head and shoulders above half a dozen teams that would likely win regional titles in most other regions. The best of those is likely Tates Creek at 15-1 (7-1, loss to Henry Clay). Madison Central, Lexington Catholic and Bryan Station also must be considered as top ten teams in the state. And for Henry Clay and Lafayette, despite woeful records (Henry Clay 1-5 in the region!), both must be considered as contenders throughout the season, especially in their respective districts.

12th Region
No state contender inhabits the 12th region, but you'll be hard pressed to find another region as wide open as this one. But when looking at region records, Lincoln County stands out as the early favorite, as the Patriots have swept six early games against regional foes. McCreary Central, East Jessamine and Southwestern also sport gaudy region records. Despite a solid 10-6 overall record, Pulaski County has struggled in regional play at 1-4. The same can be said of Mercer County.