The Week Ahead: Top Games in Week 1 (FREE)
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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 Marshall County | 2021 State #52 Nation KY 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.