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Basketball Statewide Media Poll: January 6, 2026

Sixteen media members representing each region in Kentucky submitted their votes for the high school basketball media poll. Each media member also ranked the top five teams in their respective region.

Boys Basketball:

Rank-school (FPV) | Record | Points

1. Male (14) | 10-2 | 238
2. St. Xavier | 9-4 | 229
3. Madison Central | 12-1 | 217
4. Covington Catholic | 11-1 | 210
5. Daviess County | 12-3 | 187
6. Frederick Douglass | 7-3 | 151
7. Warren Central (2) | 8-1 | 149
8. George Rogers Clark | 8-3 | 145
9. North Laurel | 9-4 | 74
10. North Oldham | 8-4 | 67
11. McCracken County | 10-3 | 62
12. Butler | 10-3 | 61
13. Boyd County | 9-4 | 51
14. Lexington Catholic | 8-4 | 47
15. Ballard | 8-4 | 45
16. Eastern | 12-2 | 42

Others receiving votes:Ā Jeffersontown 24, Seneca 24,Ā Covington Holy Cross 21,Ā Highlands 21, Bryan Station 18, Pikeville 17, Caverna 14, Marshall County 9, Pleasure Ridge Park 9, Montgomery County 8, Ashland 7, Bell County 7, Evangel Christian 6, Grayson County 6, Butler County 3, Danville Christian 3, Adair County 2, Christian Academy of Louisville 2.

1st Region
Steve Springer, Murray Ledger & Times
1. McCracken County
2. Marshall County
3. Murray
4. Carlisle County
5. Graves County

2nd Region
Edward Marlowe, WKDZ-FM
1. Lyon County
2. Webster County
3. Henderson County
4. Hopkins County Central
5. Hopkinsville

3rd Region
Mark Mathis, Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer
1. Daviess County
2. Grayson County
3. Ohio County
4. Muhlenberg County
5. Apollo

4th Region
Micheal Compton, Bowling Green Daily News
1. Warren Central
2. Clinton County
3. South Warren
4. Barren County
5. Bowling Green

5th Region
Josh Claywell, Bardstown Kentucky Standard/LaRue County Herald News
1. Adair County
2. LaRue County
3. Taylor County
4. Caverna
5. North Hardin

6th Region
Demetrius Stanton, DeadStock Visuals
1. Butler
2. Jeffersontown
3. Fairdale
4. DuBois
5. Pleasure Ridge Park

7th Region
Jason Frakes, The Courier Journal
1. Male
2. St. Xavier
3. Seneca
4. Ballard
5. Eastern

8th Region
James Weber, Cincinnati Enquirer
1. North Oldham
2. South Oldham
3. Anderson County
4. Woodford County
5. Grant County  

9th Region
Brendan Connelly, Cincinnati Enquirer
1. Covington Catholic
2. Covington Holy Cross
3. Highlands
4. Lloyd Memorial
5. Ryle

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. Henry Clay

12th Region
Mike Marsee, Danville freelancer
1. Danville Christian
2. Pulaski County
3. West Jessamine
4. Lincoln County
5. Wayne County

13th Region
Les Dixon, 13thRegionMediaNetwork.com
1. North Laurel
2. Bell County
3. Clay County
4. Whitley County
5. South Laurel  

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

15th Region
Randy White, Appalachian News-Express
1. Pikeville
2. Martin County
3. Johnson Central
4. Lawrence County
5. Paintsville  

16th Region
James Collier, WLGC-FM
1. Ashland Blazer
2. Boyd County
3. Russell
4. Raceland
5. Lewis County  

Girls Basketball:

Rank-school (FPV) | Record | Points

1. Assumption (8) | 8-3 | 241
2. George Rogers Clark (5) | 8-1 | 238
3. Sacred Heart (2) | 7-3 | 193
4. Calloway County (1) | 15-0 | 189
5. Simon Kenton | 13-1 | 188
6. Cooper | 10-3 | 187
7. Frederick Douglass | 7-3 | 180
8. Notre Dame | 9-2 | 131
9. North Laurel | 9-2 | 129
10. Taylor County | 11-2 | 111
11. Henderson County | 7-6Ā | 68
12. Ashland | 8-0 | 66
13. Campbell County | 6-2 | 60
14. South Laurel | 9-5 | 44
15. (tie) Boyd County | 7-3 | 23
15. (tie) Campbellsville | 9-2 | 23

Others receiving votes: Bishop Brossart 19, Ryle 18, Covington Holy Cross 16, Mercy 14, Butler 8, Bethlehem 5, Manual 5, Barren County 4, Franklin County 3, Highlands 3, Pleasure Ridge Park 3, Marshall County 2, McCracken County 2, Johnson Central 1, Russell 1, St. Henry 1.

1st Region
Steve Springer, Murray Ledger & Times
1. Calloway County
2. Marshall County
3. McCracken County
4. Carlisle County
5. St. Mary

2nd Region
Edward Marlowe, WKDZ-FM
1. Henderson County
2. Crittenden County
3. Lyon County
4. Hopkins County Central
5. Christian County  

3rd Region
Mark Mathis, Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer
1. Daviess County
2. Owensboro Catholic
3. Breckinridge County
4. Grayson County
5. McLean County  

4th Region
Micheal Compton, Bowling Green Daily News
1. Barren County
2. Cumberland County
3. Allen County-Scottsville
4. Franklin-Simpson
5. Metcalfe County  

5th Region
Josh Claywell, Bardstown Kentucky Standard/LaRue County Herald News
1. Taylor County
2. North Hardin
3. Bethlehem
4. Campbellsville
5. John Hardin

6th Region
Alyx White, Rise Up Sports Media
1. Butler
2. Mercy
3. Bullitt East
4. North Bullitt
5. Valley

7th Region
Jason Frakes, Louisville Courier Journal
1. Assumption
2. Sacred Heart
3. Central
4. Manual
5. Ballard

8th Region
James Weber, Cincinnati Enquirer
1. Simon Kenton
2. Anderson County
3. Woodford County
4. Collins
5. Walton-Verona

9th Region
Brendan Connelly, Cincinnati Enquirer
1. Notre Dame
2. Cooper
3. Covington Holy Cross
4. Highlands
5. Ryle

10th Region
Evan Dennison, LinkNKY.com
1. George Rogers Clark
2. Campbell County
3. Bishop Brossart
4. Montgomery County
5. Scott  

11th Region
Jared Peck, Lexington Herald-Leader
1. Frederick Douglass
2. Paul Dunbar
3. Lafayette
4. Franklin County
5. Madison Southern  

12th Region
Mike Marsee, Danville freelancer
1. West Jessamine
2. Rockcastle County
3. Pulaski County
4. Boyle County
5. Southwestern

13th Region
Les Dixon, 13thRegionMediaNetwork.com
1. North Laurel
2. South Laurel
3. Knox Central
4. Corbin
5. Clay County  

14th Region
Brendon Miller, Bluegrass Sports Nation
1. Hazard
2. Letcher County Central
3. Perry County Central
4. Knott County Central
5. Breathitt County

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

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

Written By

Will is the founder of 10thRegion.com and its chief writer and photographer. From Bracken County, he attended Northern Kentucky University and graduated with his B.A. in Social Studies Education in 2020 and M.A. in Education in 2023. Will is currently attending Morehead State for his M.A. in Counseling and M.A. in Educational Technology.