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.
Next week will be the last poll of the season.
Girls statewide poll
First-place votes in parentheses; records through Sunday’s games
Rank-school (FPV) Record Pts LW
1. George Rogers Clark (4) 22-2 237 2
2. Assumption (8) 17-5 236 1
3. Sacred Heart (2) 20-5 215 3
4. Simon Kenton (2) 25-2 214 5
5. Calloway County 27-1 189 6
6. Frederick Douglass 18-5 165 4
7. Taylor County 21-4 148 7
8. Cooper 18-6 143 8
9. North Laurel 18-6 132 9
10. Campbell County 19-4 100 10
11. Ashland Blazer 20-4 91 11
12. South Laurel 21-6 80 12
13. Covington Holy Cross 23-4 67 14
14. Notre Dame 17-7 62 13
15. Henderson County 18-9 31 16
16. Bishop Brossart 24-4 19 15
Others receiving votes: Ryle 12, Butler 10, Owensboro Catholic 9, Barren County 8, Marshall County 3, Paul Dunbar 2, Boyd County 1, Boyle County 1, Hazard 1.
Top five teams in each region:
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. Cumberland County
3. Allen County-Scottsville
4. Franklin-Simpson
5. Monroe County
Fifth Region
Josh Claywell, Bardstown Kentucky Standard/LaRue County Herald News
1. Taylor County
2. Bardstown
3. Bethlehem
4. Campbellsville
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. Spencer County
3. Woodford County
4. Spencer County
5. Anderson 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 County
3. Bishop Brossart
4. Montgomery County
5. Nicholas 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. North Laurel
2. South 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