The Week Ahead: Week 3 (FREE)

The 2021-22 season is off and running across the Commonwealth. Here’s a look at some of the best games in the week ahead. This is not a list of the only good games around the state but rather a list of top matchups. Not all the best games will make the list each week.

Monday:

Two of the better small schools in northern Kentucky tangle as Bracken County and Augusta matchup. The both teams are led by brothers as Bracken has Cayden Reed Cayden Reed 5'9" | PG Montgomery County | 2025 State KY and Blake Reed Blake Reed 5'10" | PG Mason County | 2024 KY while Augusta has Kylan and Kason Hinson Kason Hinson 6'2" | SG Augusta | 2022 State KY .

Matchup of great guards as Senior Darien Lewis Darien Lewis 6'1" | PG Fern Creek | 2022 State KY and Fern Creek travel to DuPont Manual to face Damone King Damone King 6'0" | PG DeSales | 2024 State KY and the Crimson.

The Battle for London is on as Toyota Classic champions South Laurel take on Reed Sheppard Reed Sheppard 6'3" | PG North Laurel | 2023 State #22 Nation KY , Ryan Davidson Ryan Davidson 6'4" | SF North Laurel | 2023 State KY and North Laurel.

Tuesday:

Rivalry renewed in the 11th as Jay Rose Jay Rose 6'4" | SG Madison Southern | 2024 State KY and Madison Southern take on Jaylen Davis Jaylen Davis 6'5" | SF Madison Central | 2023 State KY and Madison Central on a neutral court at Berea College.

Upset minded Harrison County will travel to Winchester to face George Rogers Clark. 2023s Jerone Morton Jerone Morton 6'3" | SG George Rogers Clark | 2023 State KY and Sam Parrish Sam Parrish 6'0" | PG George Rogers Clark | 2023 State KY against 2024s Kaydon Custard Kaydon Custard 6'2" | PG Harrison County | 2024 State KY and Braylon Hinton Braylon Hinton 6'4" | SF Tates Creek | 2024 State KY will be a tough matchup.

Pack your rosary for a Catholic battle in NKY as Mitchell Rylee Mitchell Rylee 6'8" | C Covington Catholic | 2022 State KY and Covington Catholic take on high flying Jacob Meyer Jacob Meyer 6'2" | PG Holy Cross Covington | 2023 #170 Nation GA and Covington Holy Cross.

Thursday:

Hayden Burgess Hayden Burgess 6'10" | PF Oldham County | 2022 State KY and Oldham County tangle with 8th region foe Shelby County and Junior Kyre Bishop Kyre Bishop 6'0" | PG Shelby County | 2023 NC .

District foes tangle when AJ Doctor AJ Doctor 6'1" | CG John Hardin | 2022 State KY and John Hardin take on Taveon Smith Taveon Smith 6'2" | CG North Hardin | 2024 State KY and North Hardin.

Friday:

The King of the Bluegrass features some good matchups.

Dallas Roberts Dallas Roberts 6'1" | PG North Oldham | 2023 State KY and North Oldham take on Nick Spalding Nick Spalding 6'0" | PG Paul Laurence Dunbar | 2023 State KY and Dunbar.

James Jewell James Jewell 6'6" | PF Marion County | 2022 State KY and Marion County face host Jacob Tucker Jacob Tucker 6'3" | SG Fairdale | 2024 State KY and Fairdale.

Saturday:

KOB continues in Louisville and will have a loaded schedule.

Ballard takes on national powerhouse IMG Academy at the famous City of Palms tournament in Florida.

Knox Central and Jevonte Turner Jevonte Turner 6'2" | CG Knox Central | 2022 State KY take on Robby Todd Robby Todd 6'7" | PF Madison Central | 2022 State KY and Madison Central as part of the Stock Yards Bank and Trust Challenge.