The Week Ahead: Week 2’s Top Games (FREE)
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Here’s a look at some of the top games on the schedule this week.
Monday:
Paintsville’s Colby Fugate Colby Fugate 6'3" | SF Paintsville | 2022 State KY leads the Tigers into the All A regional against Brady Dingess Brady Dingess 5'11" | PG Martin County | 2022 State KY and Martin County.
Two of the top teams in the mountains battle as Cory Vanhoose Cory Vanhoose 5'10" | SG Johnson Central | 2021 State KY leads Johnson Central against Cole Villers Cole Villers 6'2" | SG Ashland Blazer | 2022 State KY and Ashland Blazer.
It’s the Battle of the Birds in Georgetown as Great Crossing hosts Scott County. Junius Burrell Junius Burrell 5'8" | PG Great Crossing | 2025 State KY and Micah Glenn is a fun guard matchup to watch.
Brant Smithers Brant Smithers 6'1" | CG Walton-Verona | 2022 State KY and Walton-Verona head to Woodford County to battle against Hunter Penn Hunter Penn 6'5" | PF Woodford County | 2021 State KY and the Jackets.
Tuesday:
Lexington Christian takes on Frankfort in the 11th region All A. The Eagles hope to get Tanner Walton Tanner Walton 6'3" | CG Lexington Christian | 2022 State KY back from injury while Frankfort will rely on Jackson Twombly Jackson Twombly 6'7" | PF Woodford County | 2022 State KY .
Junior Jordan Akal Jordan Akal 6'1" | PG Harlan | 2022 State KY has his sights set on an All A regional title but he’ll have to get past Micah Engle Micah Engle 6'5" | SF Lynn Camp | 2023 State KY , Gavin Allen Gavin Allen 6'10" | C Lynn Camp | 2022 State KY and Lynn Camp.
DaShawn Jackson DaShawn Jackson 6'3" | SG Frederick Douglass | 2021 State KY and Douglass make the trip around New Circle road to play Tim Hall Tim Hall 6'6" | PF Westminster Catawba | 2023 State SC and Dunbar in a good matchup of Lexington teams.
Two of Louisville’s best private schools tangle as Devin Perry Devin Perry 5'11" | PG DeSales | 2021 State KY leads DeSales to Trinity to take on Miles Franklin Miles Franklin 6'2" | PG Ballard | 2023 State KY and the Rocks.
Wednesday:
St. Henry hopes to repeat as Kentucky’s All A champions but that journey starts against Newport Central Catholic. Wyatt Vieth Wyatt Vieth 6'4" | SF St. Henry | 2021 State KY and Joel Iles Joel Iles 6'4" | SF Newport Central Catholic | 2022 State KY matching up should be a good one.
Trevor Hardin Trevor Hardin 6'6" | PF Henry County | 2021 State KY takes Henry County into Gallatin County where Logan Riddle and the Wildcats are always hard to beat.
Thursday:
All A action continues all over the state.
Ashland Blazer makes a lengthy trip to Bardstown to play the Tigers. Andrew Mason Andrew Mason 6'4" | SF Bardstown | 2022 State KY and Ethan Sellars Ethan Sellars 6'1" | SG Ashland Blazer | 2022 State KY will be an intriguing wing battle.
Aziel Blackwell Aziel Blackwell 6'0" | PG Henry Clay | 2021 State KY takes Henry Clay to Richmond to play Trent DeVries and Madison Southern in an 11th region battle.
Another big one in the 11th region as Trey Skaggs Trey Skaggs 6'5" | PG Great Crossing | 2023 KY and Madison Central host Cade Hilt Cade Hilt 6'2" | CG Paul Laurence Dunbar | 2023 State KY and Dunbar.
Friday:
District play heats up in the 4th region as Aden Nyekan Aden Nyekan 6'5" | SF Barren County | 2022 State KY and Barren County travel to take on Mason Shirley Mason Shirley 6'1" | PG Allen County-Scottsville | 2021 State KY and Allen County-Scottsville.
Hayden Llewellyn Hayden Llewellyn 6'2" | CG Corbin | 2023 State KY and Corbin should be out of quarantine in time to travel to Clay County and play Connor Robinson Connor Robinson 6'2" | SG Clay County | 2021 State KY and his Tiger squad.
Sophomores battle as Eli Johnson Eli Johnson 6'1" | PG Pikeville | 2024 State KY and Menifee County make the trip to Prestonsburg to play Ryan Rose Ryan Rose 6'8" | C Johnson Central | 2023 State KY and the Blackcats.
One of the best rivalries in Kentucky starts back up as Turner Buttry Turner Buttry 5'11" | PG Bowling Green | 2022 State KY and Bowling Green play Jaiden Lawrence Jaiden Lawrence 6'4" | SG Warren Central | 2022 State KY and Warren Central.
Saturday:
Kenyon Goodin Kenyon Goodin 6'3" | CG Collins | 2023 State KY and Collins take on Bryce Riley Bryce Riley 6'5" | SF Bardstown | 2022 State KY and Bardstown at the Tiger den.
Anthony Bowen Anthony Bowen 6'4" | SG John Hardin | 2021 State KY leads John Hardin into Bullitt East to battle with Tucker Blanford Tucker Blanford 6'6" | SF Bullitt East | 2022 State KY and the Chargers.
Eian Elmer Eian Elmer 6'6" | SF Taft | 2023 State OH and Holmes take on Ben Johnson Ben Johnson 6'3" | CG Lexington Catholic | 2021 State KY and Lexington Catholic at Catholic.
Luke Imfeld Luke Imfeld 6'1" | SG Boyle County | 2022 State KY and Boyle County head to Louisville to play Ayden Mudd Ayden Mudd 6'6" | PF St. Xavier | 2021 State KY and St. Xavier.