The 37th, 38th, 39th, and 40th District Tournaments for boys basketball start Tuesday and run through Friday.  The 10th Region Tournament draw will be on Saturday morning.

37th District Tournament

Site: Campbell County Middle School

#1 Bishop Brossart vs. #4 Scott
Tuesday, Feb. 24 — 5:35 p.m.

The tournament is wide open, and even though this matchup features the district’s No. 1 and No. 4 seeds, it is difficult to identify a clear favorite.

Bishop Brossart went 3-0 in district play, while Scott finished 0-3. The Mustangs (15-12) also beat Scott, 83-74, on Jan. 30 in Taylor Mill.

Scott, however, looks much different than they did at the start of the season. Before the season began, returning leading scorer Aaron Hampton suffered a knee injury on the football field that ended his senior basketball season before it started. In Scott’s game against Bishop Brossart, starter Ty Cook suffered a knee injury and will miss the rest of the season. Bishop Brossart also lost senior starter Jackson Steffen earlier in the year against Campbell County.

The player everyone in the 37th District has been talking about is freshman Benjamin Brown, who transferred back to his original home in Taylor Mill after spending several years in Las Vegas. Brown is averaging 24.7 points per game and recently scored 50 points in Scott’s shootout win over Walton-Verona.

Bishop Brossart presents a different kind of challenge because the Mustangs do not rely on one go-to scorer. Instead, they score by committee, with a balanced lineup in which the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. All five starters are clustered closely together in scoring average: Drew Steffen (12.7 ppg), Beckett Kuntz (12.2), Brady Boruske (10.0), Nick Cozzi (9.7), and Carson Hesse (9.2).

#2 Campbell County vs. #3 Calvary Christian
Tuesday, Feb. 24 — 7:00 p.m.

The Camels have a decade-plus of dominance in the 37th District. They have won twelve straight district titles, but this will be their toughest challenge to the streak in a while.  They beat Calvary Christian 85-49 the first weekend of the season. After losing to Bishop Brossart 71-58 in the crosstown shootout, the Camels steamrolled Scott 92-63.

Campbell County (19-9) has a young star in 6-5 sophomore Austin Davie. Davie is averaging 25.1 points per game and recently broke the school record for points in a game when he put up 50 against Nicholas County. Other contributors include Cade and Lucas Anthrop with 11.1 and 9.2 ppg. 

The Cougars (19-10) are still battling despite losing their leading scorer and point guard Peyton Morris (20.5 ppg) right before the start of the season. They have been up-and-down coming down the home-stretch of the season, though.  In the last month, they beat Villa Madonna by 21, lost to Holmes by 12, beat Bellevue by 29, lost to Bishop Brossart by just 11, and then lost to Heritage Academy in the NKAC Tournament. 

The Massey Ratings predict a 72-45 Camels win, and Calvary just a 5% chance at the upset.

Championship
Thursday, Feb. 26 — 7:00 p.m.

38th District Tournament

Site: Pendleton County

#1 Nicholas County vs. #4 Robertson County
Tuesday, Feb. 24 — 7:00 p.m.

Nicholas County (19-11) is putting together another history-making season after winning the school’s first All “A” Classic title since 1994. The Bluejackets are led by second-year coach and alumnus Spencer Morris, who was recently named the KABC 10th Region Coach of the Year.

A big reason for Nicholas County’s success is its big size and rebounding. Last season, the Bluejackets led the state with 41.2 rebounds per game. This season, they rank fourth in the state at 35.8 rebounds per game.

Nicholas County is led in scoring by senior Braxton Martin at 18.3 points per game, followed by sophomore guard Peyton Hatton at 17.9 ppg and senior forward Caiden Smith at 15.3 ppg. Smith also leads the team in rebounding and is averaging a double-double with 12.1 rebounds per game.

Robertson County (5-23) enters the matchup with a few recent wins in February, including victories over St. Patrick, Williamstown, and Menifee County.

The Black Devils are led in scoring by Ashton Myers at 13.0 points per game, while Lucas Burden adds 12.4 ppg.

The Massey Ratings predict an 84-43 win for the Bluejackets, who have beaten Nicholas County twice already this year in district play. 

#2 Pendleton County vs. #3 Harrison County
Wednesday, Feb. 25 — 7:00 p.m.

The Wildcats (15-12) have home-court advantage in the 38th District Tournament, which is being played in Falmouth, and that boosts their chances of defeating Harrison County for a third time after regular-season wins of 60-44 and 61-44 over the Thorobreds.

But it won’t be easy for Pendleton County. The Thorobreds have shown they can pull off district upsets, as they did last year. Harrison County earned the No. 1 seed in last year’s tournament after losing nearly its entire team to graduation.

Mason Monroe’s Pendleton County squad will rely on guard JaZi Grayson and sharpshooter Kamden O’Hara. Grayson averages 14.4 points per game, while O’Hara leads the team with 15.4 ppg and is shooting 45.2% from three-point range (100-for-221).

Harrison County (7-20) is led by senior guard Sawyer Cracraft. Cracraft averages 11.9 ppg but has been battling a nagging ankle injury heading into the postseason. Right behind him is Landon Kinney at 11.2 ppg. The ‘Breds also have experience, with an all-senior starting lineup.

The Massey Ratings predict a close game, with the Wildcats pulling away for a 59-54 win, but Harrison County is given a 37% chance of an upset. Massey also projects Pendleton County to fall 65-62 to Nicholas County in the title game, with the Bluejackets given a 56% chance of winning.

Championship
Friday, Feb. 27 — 7:00 p.m.

39th District Tournament

Site: Mason County

#1 Bracken County vs. #4 St. Patrick
Tuesday, Feb. 24 – 6:00 p.m.

Even without a top-10 team in the 10th Region rankings, the 39th District may be the region’s most competitive district tournament.

Bracken County is the only team in the district that has not won a district title this century, with its last championship coming in 1999. St. Patrick won the title in 2000, while Augusta captured championships in 2014, 2015, and 2016.

St. Patrick (7-16) is led by Lex Turner, now in his 29th season as head coach of the Saints. Turner’s team features one of the best scorers in school history in Amari Myrick, who is averaging 26.5 points per game. Myrick recently scored 49 points against Hillsboro Christian, tying the school record for points in a game set by Jay Gast in 1980.

Abi Ignacio has also provided a major scoring boost, including a 34-point performance, and he is averaging 26.5 points per game as well.

Bracken County (13-14) is coached by Terry King, who is in his third season and trying to lead the Polar Bears to something they have not accomplished this century: a postseason championship.

The Polar Bears swept the regular-season series against St. Patrick, winning 79-72 in Maysville in the season opener and 70-65 in Brooksville.

Teegan Feldhaus leads Bracken County with 16.0 points per game, and Greg Benedict adds 13.8. The biggest difference-maker for the Polar Bears may be 6-foot-7 Kyler Burton, who is averaging a double-double and gives Bracken County a major inside advantage. No other team in the district has a player who can match his size and presence in the paint.

Despite their close encounters this season, the Massey Ratings predict a 69-49 Bracken County win and give the Saints only a 9% chance of winning.

#2 Mason County vs. #3 Augusta
Tuesday, Feb. 24 – 7:30 p.m.

The only team to beat Mason County in the current 39th District Tournament is Augusta. The Panthers are trying to dethrone the Royals again and remain the only team to do so since the current 39th District alignment was formed in 2006.

The Royals split with both Bracken County and St. Patrick during the regular season, but they beat Augusta twice—92-84 and 61-59, both in Maysville.

Mason County (5-19) is having a historically difficult season. Even so, the Royals are still the Massey Ratings favorite to win the district title. The ratings project a 68-63 win over Augusta and a 68-61 win over Bracken County in the finals.

Mason County is led by Ben Brookbank (17.4 ppg) and Jace Merz (11.3 ppg). Brookbank is shooting 57.7% from the floor, while Merz is shooting 42% from 3-point range.

Augusta (7-14) is led by veteran coach Jason Hinson, who has spent his entire coaching career in the district. The district tournament is nothing new for Hinson, who began at St. Patrick, then coached at Augusta, moved to Bracken County, and later returned to Augusta for a second stint.

The Panthers have been tough to beat on their historic home court, with wins over St. Patrick (65-56) and Bracken County (62-59). A two-point loss to Mason County just two weeks ago cost the Panthers a chance at the No. 1 seed. And while this Mason County team has nearly 20 losses, Augusta still has to beat the Royals at the Fieldhouse, a challenge St. Patrick already proved could be done.

Hinson’s squad is led by sophomore Maddox Hesler (16.9 ppg), followed by fellow sophomore guards Ely Dean (12.8 ppg) and Ross Carl (11.9 ppg).

Championship
Thursday, Feb. 26 – 7:30 p.m.

40th District Tournament

Site: Montgomery County

#1 George Rogers Clark vs. #4 Paris
Tuesday, Feb. 24 — 6:00 p.m.

The young Greyhounds (3-20) have battled an inconsistent lineup all season, with no player appearing in all 23 games. Still, their young backcourt trio — Braylon Francis (14.5 ppg, So.), Brayden Strait (12.5 ppg, Fr.), and Keegan Strait (8.2 ppg, 8th) — has each missed only one game and has helped keep Paris competitive against some 10th Region opponents. Paris also has Guy Turner back from injury, adding 11.5 points per game.

Despite having only three wins, the Greyhounds have played a brutal schedule. First-year head coach Eli Strait has not shied away from strong competition, scheduling several 11th Region powers he knows from his time as a player at Tates Creek. In addition to facing district heavyweights Montgomery County and George Rogers Clark twice each, Paris has also taken on Madison Southern (twice), Tates Creek, Scott County, Henry Clay, Sayre, Woodford County, West Jessamine, and Bryan Station (twice).

Paris now faces another major challenge in George Rogers Clark, who has beaten the Greyhounds by a combined 104 points in their two meetings.

George Rogers Clark (25-3) is aiming to reclaim the 40th District and 10th Region titles that Montgomery County took from them in 2025. The Cardinals have lost just one game in 2026, a road loss at Lexington Catholic.

GRC is led in scoring by Montez Gay (16.7 ppg), followed by Ryder Akins (15.5 ppg) and KABC 10th Region Player of the Year Malachi Ashford (13.7 ppg).

The Massey Ratings give Paris just a 2% chance to win and project an 81-45 victory for GRC.

#2 Montgomery County vs. #3 Bourbon County
Tuesday, Feb. 24 — 7:30 p.m.

Bourbon County (19-11) is putting together another solid second season under coach Allen Martin, but they have the misfortune of playing in a district with the two best teams in the region.

Noah Earlywine has emerged as one of the top scorers in the region. He is averaging 20.5 points and 8.4 rebounds per game, leading the team in both categories. Mark Perraut adds 13.2 ppg, and Dailyn Fields contributes 12.7 ppg.

Montgomery County (15-12) is coming off losses to Trinity and Boyd County. Like GRC, the Indians have challenged themselves against top competition, including a close game at Madison Central in Richmond two weeks ago.

The Indians have three Division I players in their starting lineup: Andrew Terry (20.1 ppg, sophomore), Tyce Jarvis (19.3 ppg, junior), and guard Austin Sears (22.0 ppg, sophomore). Terry and Jarvis give Montgomery County a height advantage against nearly every team in the region. Sears has also established himself as one of the region’s best ball handlers and shooters. He is shooting 42.6% from three-point range, going 29-for-68 in eight games played.

The Massey Ratings give Bourbon County a 22% chance to win and project Montgomery County to win 74-61. Massey also predicts George Rogers Clark to beat Montgomery County 70-59 in the title game. Still, many would agree that fans may get to watch another memorable game at MCHS Arena.

Championship
Thursday, Feb. 26 — 7:00 p.m.