The Ballard Bruins are #1 by most people’s rankings, but they are also #1 by a lifeless, emotionless computer.
Dave Cantrell’s most recent rankings have the Louisville high school at the top of Kentucky High School Basketball.
NewCath comes in at #2, Trinity third, and from out of Western KY, Henderson County is #4.
The top team from the Mountains, the Knott County Central Patriots, rounds out the top 5 tied for the 4th spot.
Boys
TOP 25
School (record) This week Rating
1. Ballard (24-2) Tuesday vs. (19) Central; Friday vs. Shawnee 85.3
2. Newport Catholic (23-3) Wednesday at Bellevue; Friday vs. Holmes 84.9
3. Louisville Trinity (19-4)Tues. vs. Elizabethtown; Thurs. at (17) Lafayette; Sat. vs. (14) Owensboro84.6
4. Henderson Co. (22-3) Monday vs. Ohio Co.; Tuesday at Apollo; Friday vs. Webster Co. 82.3
4. Knott Central (23-2) Tuesday at Buckhorn; Saturday at (23) Lincoln Co. 82.3
6. Covington Catholic (21-4) Tuesday vs. Cooper; Thursday at Newport; Friday vs. Dixie Heights 81.9
7. Taylor Co. (22-4) Friday vs. LaRue Co. 81.8
8. Wayne Co. (19-5) Tuesday at Somerset; Friday at West Jessamine 81.4
9. Hopkinsville (18-5) Tuesday at Univ. Heights; Thursday at Logan Co.; Sat. vs. Hopkins Cent. 81.3
9. St. Xavier (16-8) Tuesday vs. Lou. Holy Cross; Friday at Fern Creek 81.3
11. Mason Co. (22-2)Tuesday at Nicholas Co.; Thursday at Harrison Co.; Sat. vs. Woodford Co.80.8
12. Lexington Catholic (17-7)Tues. at Madison Cent.; Thursday vs. (22) Lex. Christian; Sat. vs. Clay Co.80.2
13. Oldham Co. (21-4) Monday vs. Western Hills; Friday vs. Louisville Christian 80.1
14. Owensboro (22-2) Tuesday at Bowling Green; Saturday at (3) Lou. Trinity 80.0
15. Bryan Station (18-5) Tuesday vs. (17) Lafayette; Thursday at Tates Creek; Sat. at Harlan Co. 79.8
16. Scott Co. (14-11) Wednesday vs. Clark Co.; Friday vs. Ryle; Saturday at Grant Co. 79.2
17. Lafayette (16-10) Tuesday at (15) Bryan Station; Thursday vs. (3) Louisville Trinity 78.6
18. Manual (20-4) Tuesday at Atherton; Friday at Male 78.2
19. Central (15-6) Tuesday at (1) Ballard; Thursday vs. Fern Creek78.1
20. Warren Central (17-7) Tuesday vs. Russellville; Friday at Greenwood; Sat. vs. Elizabethtown 78.0
21. Boyle Co. (19-5) Tues. at Southwestern; Fri. at South Oldham; Sat. vs. Lou. Christian 77.5
22. Lex. Christian (17-8) Tuesday vs. Tates Creek; Thurs. at (12) Lex. Catholic; Sat. at Clark Co. 77.4
23. Lincoln Co. (19-4) Tuesday vs. Mercer Co.; Friday at Danville; Saturday vs. (4) Knott Central77.3
24. Paul Dunbar (12-14) Tuesday vs. Madison Southern; Thursday at Henry Clay77.0
25. Doss (19-6) Tuesday at Bardstown; Friday at Moore 76.6
