The Week Ahead: Week 5’s Top Games (FREE)
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Here’s a look at some of the top games across the state this week.
Monday:
The main attraction in the Mountains is the WYMT Mountain Classic. Most of Kentucky’s most talented mountain players will be playing to be crowned the Mountain champs.
Big showdown in the 5th region as Addison Riley Addison Riley 5'7" | SF Bardstown | 2024 State KY and Bardstown take on Amelia Hodges Amelia Hodges 5'6" | SG Bethlehem | 2021 State KY and Bethlehem.
Amaya Asher Amaya Asher 5'7" | PG Central | 2023 State KY and Central travel to Bowling Green for their season opener where Meadow Tisdale Meadow Tisdale 5'10" | PF Bowling Green | 2023 State KY and the Lady Purples await.
Tuesday:
Leia Trinh Leia Trinh 5'6" | CG Greenwood | 2024 State KY and the Lady Gators of Greenwood square off against Barren County and Raven Ennis Raven Ennis 5'4" | PG Barren County | 2022 State KY in a pivotal 4th region showdown.
Casey Coleman Casey Coleman 5'11" | PF Rockcastle County | 2021 State KY and Rockcastle County host the always dangerous South Laurel group led by Rachel Presley Rachel Presley 6'2" | C South Laurel | 2022 State KY .
Top 2023s go head to head when Timberlynn Yeast Timberlynn Yeast 5'8" | SF Mercer County | 2023 State KY and Mercer County play Triniti Ralston Triniti Ralston 5'7" | PG Sacred Heart | 2023 State KY and Sacred Heart in Louisville.
Wednesday:
Top Northern Kentucky players square off when Brie Crittendon Brie Crittendon 5'9" | SG Ryle | 2021 State KY and Ryle travel to face Whitney Lind Whitney Lind 6'1" | PF Cooper | 2023 State KY and Cooper.
Ramiya White Ramiya White 6'4" | C Butler | 2024 State KY leads Mercy to take on Desane Mhango and Male.
Thursday:
Probably the top 2 teams in the state at this point in the season do battle as Bethlehem goes to Anderson County for a showdown. Watch for Ella Thompson Ella Thompson 6'0" | PF Bethlehem | 2021 State KY and Amiya Jenkins Amiya Jenkins 5'10" | SF Anderson County | 2022 State KY in a matchup of two of Kentucky’s most talented players.
George Rogers Clark hopes to avenge their earlier loss to Paris. Watch for Brianna Byars Brianna Byars 5'11" | PF George Rogers Clark | 2023 State KY and Zoe Strings Zoe Strings 5'6" | SG Paris | 2021 State KY matching up.
Menifee County’s Kelsie Woodard Kelsie Woodard 6'1" | C Menifee County | 2021 State KY and Russell’s Kaeli Ross Kaeli Ross 5'7" | SG Russell | 2021 State KY are featured players as Menifee hosts the Red Devils.
Friday:
Jaya McClure Jaya McClure 5'6" | PG Christian Academy Louisville | 2022 State KY and CAL take on Reagan Bender Reagan Bender 5'9" | SF Sacred Heart | 2024 State KY and Sacred Heart in a game between 2 of the top private schools in Louisville.
Battle of the Birds renews for another round when Timothi Williams Timothi Williams 5'7" | SG Great Crossing | 2022 State KY and Great Crossing host Kenady Tompkins Kenady Tompkins 6'0" | SG Scott County | 2021 State KY and Scott County.
Raigan Price Raigan Price 5'7" | SF Webster County | 2022 State KY and Webster County look to shake up the district standings when they host Sadie Wurth and Henderson County.
Saturday:
The Statewide Mortgage Valentine Shootout is LOADED with talent as many of the state’s top teams are scheduled to play in the event.