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Covington Catholic remains atop Kentucky Elite 16 media poll

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This is the penultimate Kentucky high school basketball Elite 16 media poll of the season.

The Covington Catholic Colonels strengthened their hold on the top spot, receiving 15 first-place votes. For the girls, Simon Kenton matched its highest ranking of the season and is receiving first-place votes after wins over Frederick Douglass and Sacred Heart.

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Each week, 16 media members around the state will vote on the top teams in the state, while listing the top five boys and girls teams in their assigned region. The Enquirer represents the Eighth and Ninth regions. Jason Frakes of the Louisville Courier-Journal compiles the ballots.

The full polls are below. First-place votes are in parentheses and local teams are in bold.

Who are the top 16 boys basketball teams in Kentucky?

The Covington Catholic Colonels have won 10 regional games this season by an average of 35.2 points.

The Covington Catholic Colonels have won 10 regional games this season by an average of 35.2 points.

Rank, school

Record

Points

Last week

1. Covington Catholic (15)

25-1

255

1

2. Daviess County (1)

23-4

231

4

3. St. Xavier

19-7

216

2

4. Madison Central

25-3

212

3

5. George Rogers Clark

21-4

185

5

6. Warren Central

19-3

145

6

7. Frederick Douglass

16-6

133

9

8. Jeffersontown

18-4

132

8

9. North Oldham

19-5

107

11

10. McCracken County

24-3

105

13

11. Ballard

17-6

96

12

12. North Laurel

22-6

83

8

13. Male

15-9

82

10

14. Butler

19-5

30

16

15. Boyd County

20-6

26

NR

16. Highlands

22-4

23

14

Also receiving votes: Bryan Station 17, Bell County 16, Caverna 14, Lexington Catholic 13, Manual 11, Eastern 10, Lloyd Memorial 5, Pikeville 5, South Oldham 5, Ashland Blazer 4, Covington Holy Cross 4, Ryle 4, Woodford County 4, Grayson County 1, Henderson County 1, North Hardin 1

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Who are the top five boys basketball teams in each region?

First Region (Steve Springer, Murray Ledger & Times): 1. McCracken County; 2. Murray; 3. Marshall County; 4. Carlisle County; 5. Graves County

Second Region (Edward Marlowe, WKDZ-FM): 1. Lyon County; 2. Henderson County; 3. Webster County; 4. Hopkinsville; 5. Hopkins County Central

Third Region (Mark Mathis, Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer): 1. Daviess County; 2. Grayson County; 3. Ohio County; 4. Owensboro Catholic; 5. Edmonson County

Fourth Region (Micheal Compton, Bowling Green Daily News): 1. Warren Central; 2. Clinton County; 3. Greenwood; 4. Bowling Green; 5. Monroe County

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Fifth Region (Josh Claywell, Bardstown Kentucky Standard/LaRue County Herald News): 1. Caverna; 2. Taylor County; 3. North Hardin; 4. LaRue County; 5. Nelson County

Sixth Region (Demetrius Stanton, DeadStock Visuals): 1. Jeffersontown; 2. Butler; 3. Evangel Christian; 4. Dubois; 5. Pleasure Ridge Park

Seventh Region (Jason Frakes, The Courier Journal): 1. St. Xavier; 2. Ballard; 3. Male; 4. Manual; 5. Christian Academy

Eighth Region (James Weber, Cincinnati Enquirer): 1. North Oldham; 2. Woodford County; 3. Spencer County; 4. South Oldham; 5. Simon Kenton

Ninth Region (Brendan Connelly, Cincinnati Enquirer): 1. Covington Catholic; 2. Lloyd Memorial; 3. Highlands; 4. Ryle; 5. Covington Holy Cross

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10th Region (Evan Dennison, LinkNKY.com): 1. George Rogers Clark; 2. Montgomery County; 3. Campbell County; 4. Nicholas County; 5. Bishop Brossart

11th Region (Jared Peck, Lexington Herald-Leader): 1. Madison Central; 2. Frederick Douglass; 3. Bryan Station; 4. Lexington Catholic; 5. Great Crossing

12th Region (Mike Marsee, Danville freelancer): 1. Danville Christian; 2. Wayne County; 3. Somerset; 4. Pulaski County; 5. Rockcastle County

13th Region (Les Dixon, 13thRegionMediaNetwork.com): 1. Bell County; 2. North Laurel; 3. Clay County; 4. Whitley County; 5. Corbin

14th Region (Brendon Miller, Bluegrass Sports Nation): 1. Knott County Central; 2. Powell County; 3. Hazard; 4. Perry County Central; 5. Letcher County Central

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15th Region (Randy White, Appalachian News-Express): 1. Pikeville; 2. Johnson Central; 3. Martin County; 4. Paintsville; 5. Floyd Central

16th Region (James Collier, WLGC-FM): 1. Ashland Blazer; 2. Boyd County; 3. Lewis County; 4. Russell; 5. East Carter

Who are the top 16 girls basketball teams in Kentucky?

Simon Kenton's Brynli Pernell (0) recently scored her 2,000th career point.

Simon Kenton’s Brynli Pernell (0) recently scored her 2,000th career point.

Rank, school

Record

Points

Last week

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

Also 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

Who are the top five girls basketball 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

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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

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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

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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

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16th Region (James Collier, WLGC-FM): 1. Ashland Blazer; 2. Boyd County; 3. Russell; 4. Rowan County; 5. East Carter

This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Kentucky high school basketball Elite 16 media poll, Feb. 17

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