The fifth week of the KHSAA basketball statewide media polls are out.
Votes are pulled from 16 media members representing each region of the state. The 16-member panel submits their top 10 in boys and girls basketball and presents a top five for the region they cover.
Boys statewide poll
First-place votes in parentheses; records through Sunday’s games.
Rank-school (FPV) Record Pts LW
1. Warren Central (16) 22-1 160 1
2. Lexington Catholic 24-2 139 2
3. George Rogers Clark 18-4 122 4
4. Ballard 19-3 90 T5
5. Covington Catholic 20-3 89 3
6. North Oldham 20-5 86 8
7. Great Crossing 21-5 49 T5
8. Lyon County 19-5 47 9
9. Bowling Green 21-5 25 10
10. Mason County 23-3 24 7
Others receiving votes: Frederick Douglass 20, Male 12, Collins 8, Conner 6, Covington Holy Cross 2, McCracken County 1
Eighth Region
Josiah Koenig, Oldham Era
1. North Oldham
2. Collins
3. Simon Kenton
4. Grant County
5. Spencer County
Ninth Region
James Weber, Cincinnati Enquirer
1. Conner
2. Covington Catholic
3. Covington Holy Cross
4. Lloyd Memorial
5. Newport
10th Region
Evan Dennison, LinkNKY.com
1. George Rogers Clark
2. Mason County
3. Campbell County
4. Harrison County
5. Bracken County
Girls statewide poll
First-place votes in parentheses; records through Sunday’s games.
Rank-school (FPV) Record Pts LW
1. Sacred Heart (16) 23-3 160 1
2. Manual 22-2 143 2
3. Cooper 20-3 125 3
4. McCracken County 25-2 110 4
5. Mercy 18-8 91 5
6. George Rogers Clark 17-6 71 6
7. Covington Holy Cross 22-5 43 7
8. Henderson County 17-4 40 8
9. Ryle 18-7 33 9
10. Christian Academy 16-7 21 10
Others receiving votes: Bowling Green 11, Graves County 7, Pulaski County 7, Danville 5, Bethlehem 3, Franklin County 3, Meade County 3, Pikeville 2, Dixie Heights 1, Russell 1.
Eighth Region
Josiah Koenig, Oldham Era
1. Spencer County
2. Anderson County
3. Owen County
4. Grant County
5. Simon Kenton
Ninth Region
James Weber, Cincinnati Enquirer
1. Cooper
2. Ryle
3. Covington Holy Cross
4. Dixie Heights
5. Conner
10th Region
Evan Dennison, LinkNKY.com
1. George Rogers Clark
2. Paris
3. Montgomery County
4. Pendleton County
5. Bishop Brossart
Voting members: Chelsea Parker, The Paducah Sign, Scott Brown, Yoursportsedge.com/WKDZ-FM, Mark Mathis, Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer, Micheal Compton, Bowling Green Daily News, Josh Claywell, Bardstown Kentucky Standard/LaRue County Herald News, J.L. Kirven, The Courier Journal, Jason Frakes, The Courier Journal, Josiah Koenig, Oldham Era, James Weber, Cincinnati Enquirer, Evan Dennison, LinkNKY.com, Jared Peck, Lexington Herald-Leader, Mike Marsee, Danville freelancer, Les Dixon, 13thRegionMediaNetwork.com, John Lowe, WYMT-TV, Randy White, Appalachian News-Express, Matthew Sparks, Ashland Daily Independent
