The Week Ahead: Top Games in Week 1 (FREE)

After a long wait, it looks like we’ll finally get to see some high school basketball played in the Commonwealth this week. Here’s a look at some of the top games on the schedule this week.

Monday

A potential regional title preview on night one as Hazard and  Wade Pelfrey Wade Pelfrey 5'9" | PG Hazard | 2021 State KY play  Josh McGuire Josh McGuire 6'6" | PF Knott County Central | 2021 State KY and Knott County Central in the 14th region All A.

Aden Nyekan Aden Nyekan 6'5" | SF Barren County | 2022 State KY and Barren County host Mr Basketball candidate  Isaiah Mason Isaiah Mason 6'4" | SF Bowling Green | 2021 State KY and Bowling Green in what should be a good game.

Rivalry renewed as Bracken County plays Augusta. Coaches son’s  Blake Reed Blake Reed 5'10" | PG Mason County | 2024 KY and Kason Hinson Kason Hinson 6'2" | SG Augusta | 2022 State KY both expect big seasons.

Potential region champions meet as  JaQuais Franklin JaQuais Franklin 6'1" | PG Elizabethtown | 2021 State KY  and E-Town play  Sekou Kalle Sekou Kalle 6'9" | C DeSales | 2021 State KY  and DeSales.

Tuesday

Early season showdown as Bardstown hosts Trinity.  Cam McClain Cam McClain 6'3" | SG Trinity | 2023 State KY and Javaughn Smith Javaughn Smith 6'1" | SG Bardstown | 2021 State KY  is a guard matchup to watch.

A showdown in the 13th as  Trent Noah Trent Noah 6'7" | SF Harlan County | 2024 State #139 Nation KY  and Harlan County travel to Corbin to face  Hayden Llewellyn Hayden Llewellyn 6'2" | CG Corbin | 2023 State KY .

One of Lexington’s best rivalries is renewed as Bryan Station takes on Henry Clay.  Myles Morones Myles Morones 6'1" | CG Bryan Station | 2021 State KY and Kanye Henderson Kanye Henderson 6'3" | SG Henry Clay | 2022 State KY expect to show out.

It will be a biblical throwdown as Lexington Catholic and Ben Johnson Ben Johnson 6'3" | CG Lexington Catholic | 2021 State KY travel to Lexington Christian to play  Tanner Walton Tanner Walton 6'3" | CG Lexington Christian | 2022 State KY .

Wednesday

Grant County travels to Beechwood as  Scotty Draud Scotty Draud 6'6" | SF Beechwood | 2021 State KY  continues his journey towards being a 3,000 point scorer.

Thursday

Grant Whitaker Grant Whitaker 6'3" | PG Murray | 2023 State KY and Murray make the drive to Owensboro to play against Apollo.

Cooper and Covington Catholic go head to head in an early season battle for 9th region bragging rights. Watch for  Caleb Brooks Caleb Brooks 6'9" | C Cooper | 2023 State KY and Chandler Starks Chandler Starks 6'6" | C Anderson | 2023 State OH  in a battle of Sophomore big men.

DaShawn Jackson DaShawn Jackson 6'3" | SG Frederick Douglass | 2021 State KY  and Frederick Douglass host Great Crossing in a battle of the two newest schools in the 11th region.

Friday

Ashland Blazer travels to Russell in an interesting matchup.  Colin Porter Colin Porter 5'11" | PG Ashland | 2022 State KY and Brady Bell Brady Bell 6'6" | SF Russell | 2022 State KY  are two players to watch in that one.

Two of Western Kentucky’s best young guards go head to head as  Travis Perry Travis Perry 6'2" | PG Lyon County | 2024 State #115 Nation KY  and Lyon County take on  Bradin Nelson Bradin Nelson 6'3" | PG Webster County | 2023 State KY  and Webster County.

George Washington George Washington 6'0" | PG St. Michael's | 2020 KY  and CAL travel to Covington to play  Jacob Meyer Jacob Meyer 6'2" | PG Holy Cross Covington | 2023 #170 Nation GA and Holy Cross.

Impact Sophomore transfers will be key in the Shelby County/Collins game as  Kenyon Goodin Kenyon Goodin 6'3" | CG Collins | 2023 State KY and Tim Fuller star for their respective schools.

Saturday

The Iron Warrior Classic showcases  Reed Sheppard Reed Sheppard 6'3" | PG North Laurel | 2023 State #22 Nation KY  and North Laurel taking on  Jacob Meyer Jacob Meyer 6'2" | PG Holy Cross Covington | 2023 #170 Nation GA  and Covington Holy Cross.

Zion Harmon Zion Harmon 5'10" | PG Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart | 2021 #52 Nation MN and KJ Crump KJ Crump 5'8" | PG University Heights | 2021 State KY should duel as Marshall County plays at UHA.

Super Sophs  Jaylen Davis Jaylen Davis 6'5" | SF Madison Central | 2023 State KY and Trey Skaggs Trey Skaggs 6'5" | PG Great Crossing | 2023 KY make the trip to Great Crossing.

Terrell Henry Terrell Henry 6'2" | SF Mason County | 2023 State KY  and Mason County play host to Scott County in a matchup of two of the state’s best traditional programs.