Week 1 Takeaways

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With the season underway, there is a lot to talk about. Here are some of my big takeaways of the opening week of the 2022-23 season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">The 10th region looks tough:</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Defending state champion GRC still looks head and shoulders above every other team in the region but the region as a whole looks much improved. Mason County knocked off Lyon County over the weekend. Harrison County and Bracken County both beat 5th region favorite Central Hardin over the weekend. Top to bottom, the 10th looks like a top 5 region in the state this season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Covington Catholic is the HEAVY favorite in the 9th</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A lot of unknowns for a Colonels team that graduated a lot of talent but they came out and steamrolled 3 teams to start the season as they knocked off Simon Kenton, Great Crossing and Dunbar by double figures and mostly coasted through the 4th quarter in all three games. [player_tooltip player_id='1219719' first='Evan' last='Ipsaro'] is obviously very good but the McGillis brothers are nice complimentary pieces and [player_tooltip player_id='1088804' first='Brady' last='Hussey'] is off to a good start after waiting for his shot on JV the last two years.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">DeSales is playing a TOUGH opening schedule</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Starting your week with Trinity, Male, Ballard and Huntington Prep is a bold move but facing all 4 in the span of 6 days is borderline insanity. After losing 2 kids to transfer 2 weeks ago and having several ineligible imports, the Colts played that entire stretch with only 7 players seeing the court. [player_tooltip player_id='1123571' first='Brady' last='Cummins'] is off to a hot start and the Gibson brothers form one of the best frontcourt duos in the state. Going 2-2 against those 4 opponents should be considered a big positive.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">The Transfer Window Never Closes</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ballard's Gabe Sisk left for Prolific Prep this fall and is already back in Louisville. He's even been ruled eligible and hit the court for the Bruins on Friday night. [player_tooltip player_id='1558746' first='Jordan' last='Bender'] has moved from DeSales to Ballard but has yet to suit up for Ballard. DeSales is still waiting on an eligibility decision about [player_tooltip player_id='1244942' first='Julian' last='Bunton']. Lots of movement and eligibility decisions still to come and they could all effect the regional title races.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->