Each week through the end of the regular season, the Kentucky prep basketball poll will be released every Tuesday.
It’s been rebranded as the ‘Elite 16’ media poll, taking votes from 16 media members throughout the state with 16 teams ranked. Below each poll is the top five teams in their respective region, voted on by the media member from that region they represent. The 16 regional members help give an equal representation of voters throughout the state.
Girls statewide poll
First-place votes in parentheses; records through Sunday’s games
Rank-school (FPV) Record Pts LW
1. Assumption (7) 15-5 238 2
2. George Rogers Clark (4) 19-2 231 3
3. Sacred Heart (5) 18-4 225 1
4. Frederick Douglass 18-4 190 6
5. Simon Kenton 23-2 189 5
6. Calloway County 26-1 187 4
7. Taylor County 20-3 147 8
8. Cooper 15-6 125 7
9. North Laurel 16-6 119 13
10. Campbell County 17-4 100 12
11. Ashland Blazer 17-3 97 9
12. South Laurel 17-6 80 11
13. Notre Dame 15-6 70 10
14. Covington Holy Cross 20-3 67 14
15. Bishop Brossart 22-3 34 16
16. Henderson County 15-9 25 15
Others receiving votes: Ryle 13, Barren County 12, Butler 10, Owensboro Catholic 10, Marshall County 3, Boyd County 1, Boyle County 1, Crittenden County 1, Hazard 1.
First Region
Steve Springer, Murray Ledger & Times
1. Calloway County
2. Marshall County
3. McCracken County
4. Carlisle County
5. Mayfield
Second Region
Edward Marlowe, WKDZ-FM
1. Henderson County
2. Lyon County
3. Crittenden County
4. Hopkins County Central
5. Christian County
Third Region
Mark Mathis, Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer
1. Owensboro Catholic
2. Daviess County
3. Breckinridge County
4. Edmonson County
5. McLean County
Fourth Region
Micheal Compton, Bowling Green Daily News
1. Barren County
2. Allen County-Scottsville
3. Cumberland County
4. Franklin-Simpson
5. Monroe County
Fifth Region
Josh Claywell, Bardstown Kentucky Standard/LaRue County Herald News
1. Taylor County
2. Bardstown
3. Campbellsville
4. Bethlehem
5. John Hardin
Sixth Region
Alyx White, Rise Up Sports Media
1. Butler
2. Bullitt East
3. Mercy
4. North Bullitt
5. Bullitt Central
Seventh Region
Jason Frakes, The Courier Journal
1. Assumption
2. Sacred Heart
3. Central
4. Manual
5. Ballard
Eighth Region
James Weber, Cincinnati Enquirer
1. Simon Kenton
2. Woodford County
3. South Oldham
4. Spencer County
5. Owen County
Ninth Region
Brendan Connelly, Cincinnati Enquirer
1. Cooper
2. Covington Holy Cross
3. Ryle
4. Notre Dame
5. Highlands
10th Region
Evan Dennison, LinkNKY.com
1. George Rogers Clark
2. Campbell Count
3. Bishop Brossart
4. Montgomery County
5. Pendleton County
11th Region
Jared Peck, Lexington Herald-Leader
1. Frederick Douglass
2. Lafayette
3. Paul Dunbar
4. Franklin County
5. Great Crossing
12th Region
Mike Marsee, Danville freelancer
1. Boyle County
2. West Jessamine
3. Rockcastle County
4. Pulaski County
5. Southwestern
13th Region
Les Dixon, 13thRegionMediaNetwork.com
1. South Laurel
2. North Laurel
3. Bell County
4. Knox Central
5. Corbin
14th Region
Brendon Miller, Bluegrass Sports Nation
1. Hazard
2. Letcher County Central
3. Knott County Central
4. Breathitt County
5. Leslie County
15th Region
Randy White, Appalachian News-Express
1. Johnson Central
2. Pikeville
3. Paintsville
4. Floyd Central
5. Martin County
16th Region
James Collier, WLGC-FM
1. Ashland Blazer
2. Boyd County
3. Russell
4. Rowan County
5. East Carter