Boys’ 1st Region Winner

Paducah Tilghman

Boys’ 2nd Region Championship Game
at Madisonville-North Hopkins

March 12: University Heights vs. Chrisitan County
                                                 

Boys’ 3rd Region Winner

                                                                     Owensboro

Boys’ 4th Region Winner

Greenwood

Boys’ 5th Region Winner

Bardstown

Boys’ 6th Region Winner

Central

Boys’ 7th Region Winner

                                                        
                                                                  Jeffersontown

Boys’ 8th Region Championship Game
at Henry County

      March 12: Gallatin County vs. Shelby County

Boys’ 9th Region Championship Game
at Conner

March 12: Holmes vs. Covington Catholic

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Boys’ 10th Region Championship Game
at Montgomery County

       March 12: Mason County vs. Montgomery County

Boys’ 11th Region Winner

                                                                  Lexington Catholic

Boys’ 12th Region Winner

Lincoln County

Boys’ 13th Region Winner

South Laurel

Boys’ 14th Region Winner

Hazard

Boys’ 15th Region Championship Game
 at Ky. Expo Center

March 12: Paintsville vs. Johnson Central

Boys’ 16th Region Championship Game
at Morehead State

March 12: Elliot Co. vs. East Carter

        

The “How Sweet It Is Scholarship Tour” will be traveling around the state of Kentucky for its fifth consecutive year in 2008. The National City Trophy Tour provides students and fans with a chance to see the “big trophy”, as well as offering high school seniors a chance to win one of 32 one-time $1,000 scholarships to be awarded to 16 boys and 16 girls throughout the Commonwealth during the Boys’ National City/KHSAA Sweet 16 Basketball Tournament in March.

One boy and one girl from each of Kentucky’s 16 regions will receive a scholarship. This scholarship award is open to any senior student-athlete in Kentucky. Scholarships will be based on excellence in four areas-Academic Achievement, Leadership, Citizenship and Sportsmanship.

Trophy will be on display with scholarships at school gymnasium lobby of each game.

Tour stops for the 2008 Trophy Tour:

• [01/15] Region 9: At Covington Holmes - Covington Catholic vs. Covington Holmes. Top two teams in 9th region face off for region bragging rights.
  
• [01/18] Region 4: At Bowling Green - Bowling Green vs. Greenwood. Heated rivalry in the 4th region.
  
• [01/22] Region 3: At Owensboro Apollo - Apollo vs. Owensboro. One of the best rivalries in the state, top 2 teams in their region, multiple state championships and championship appearances.
  
• [01/25] Region 11: At Lexington Bryan Station - Bryan Station vs. Tates Creek. BIG city rivals, district rivals, 2 of the top teams in the 11th region. #1 vs. #25 in Dave Cantrall's state rankings. Great atmosphere!! Multiple state championship and semi-final appearances.
  
• [02/1] Region 7: At Louisville Eastern - Eastern Vs. Ballard. Former state champions play in big game in Louisville!!
  
• [02/9] Region 12: At Boyle Co. - Boyle County vs. Danville. HUGE Cross City-County Rivalry!!!
  
• [02/11] Region 16: At Ashland - Ashland vs. Rose Hill. FIERCE rivals. 2 of the 3 tops teams in the 16th region. Rose Hill with 1, possible 2 UK recruits. Ashland former state champion, as well as state runner up.

State Basketball Ratings

MARCH 3

BOYS' TOP 25
1. Lexington Catholic (27-3) 87.3
2. Bryan Station (28-2) 86.9
3. Mason County (27-4) 84.7
4. Scott County (19-11) 83.7
5. Holmes (28-2) 81.4
6. Paul Dunbar (20-7) 80.8
7. PRP (24-4) 79.6
8. Manual (23-8) 79.5
9. Elliot County (23-3) 79.1
10. Jeffersontown (23-5) 78.5
11. Male (22-6) 78.4
12. Owensboro (19-9) 78.2
13. Ballard (19-10) 78.0
14. University Heights (27-4) 77.0
15. Madison Central (17-12) 76.7
16. Eastern (26-5) 76.6
17. Clark County (21-7) 76.2
18. Paintsville (26-3) 76.0
19. DeSales (22-6) 75.9
20. Covington Catholic (19-8)  75.9
21. Muhlenberg North (25-4) 75.8
22. Shelby Valley (23-4) 75.7
23. Hazard (27-4) 75.4
24. Paducah Tilghman (24-6) 75.1
25. Lincoln County (24-5) 74.8

State Basketball Ratings

MARCH 12

GIRLS' TOP 25
1. Paul Dunbar 83.9
2. Elizabethtown 83.9
3. Ohio County 82.8
4. Butler 82.4
5. Franklin-Simpson 82.3
6. Henry Clay 81.9
7. Montgomery County 81.8
8. Rockcastle County 81.1
9. Henderson County 81.1
10. Rowan County 79.6
11. Marshall County 79.3
12. Conner 77.0
13. Simon Kenton 76.5
14. South Laurel 75.9
15. Johnson Central 74.3
16. Breathitt County 73.3

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