Season Preview: Kentucky’s Top Ten Teams
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The season starts on Monday and it's time to take a look at the top 10 teams in Kentucky heading into the season.
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<li><strong>Ryle - </strong>The reigning state champions are back to defend their title. Senior <strong>Maddie Scherr</strong> is the favorite for Miss Basketball and the rest of the roster is loaded with players who will land at the scholarship level after graduation.</li>
<li><strong>South Laurel - </strong>After a disappointing finish to last season, Coach Souder's team is hungry for a berth at Rupp and pushing to cut the nets down. The Senior trio of <strong>Sydni Hall, Amerah Steele and Ally Collett </strong>are capable of competing with anyone in the state.</li>
<li><strong>Mercy - </strong>After getting a taste of the Sweet Sixteen last season, <strong>TT Jenks and Hope Sivori</strong> are back and hoping to get Mercy a state championship. Their region is loaded but they have the pieces to win it all.</li>
<li><strong>Elizabethtown - </strong>Like South Laurel, E-Town had a disappointing end to the 2019 season. They have 2 D1 signees in <strong>Whitney Hay and Ellie Taylor</strong> and a chip on their shoulders after falling short of their goal last season.</li>
<li><strong>Sacred Heart - </strong>The only team on the list who is adding a SEC commitment to their roster this year, the Valkyries are excited to have a healthy <strong>Erin Toller</strong> back in the fold.</li>
<li><strong>Franklin County - </strong><strong>Brooklynn Miles and Patience Laster </strong>are one of the toughest duos in Central Kentucky and will be a tough matchup for anyone they play. They'll be anxious for revenge against Scott County, who ended their season in the regional semis.</li>
<li><strong>Southwestern - </strong>Last year's runner-up, Southwestern returns nearly everyone from the team who came up a game short of cutting the nets in March.</li>
<li><strong>Owensboro Catholic - </strong>The best team in western Kentucky, Catholic has Murray State signee <strong>Hannah McKay</strong> and a whole host of talented players set to make a push back to Rupp Arena.</li>
<li><strong>George Rogers Clark - </strong>Another team that returns a good core from an Elite 8 team last year, Coach Graham will have to rely on Senior <strong>Kennedy Igo</strong> to provide leadership to a relatively younger group than he's had in recent years.</li>
<li><strong>Butler - </strong>Always a threat to win the region and more, the faces on the roster change but the winning tradition never graduates. Look for Junior <strong>Tiarra East </strong>to establish herself as a top player in the 2021 class.</li>
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