The 2026 Kentucky High School Basketball Media Poll, the second of the season, shows little change in the No. 1 boys poll after Louisville St. Xavier won its third straight Louisville Invitational.
This week, the Bishop Brossart Lady ‘Stangs made the list for the first time this season as the Northern Kentucky team accounted for 38 percent of the girls’ vote.
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Each week, 16 media members from across the state will vote for the state’s top team, while also listing the top five men’s and women’s teams in their designated region. The Inquirer represents the 8th and 9th regions. The ballot was compiled by Jason Frakes of the Louisville Courier-Journal.
The full poll is below. First-place votes in parentheses, local teams in bold.
What are the top 16 men’s basketball teams in Kentucky?
CovCath junior Braeden Myrick (10) is one of the state leaders in three-pointers. He shot 52.3% from long range.
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Rank, school |
Record |
integral |
last week |
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1. St. Xavier(15) |
14-4 |
255 |
1 |
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2. Madison Center |
18-1 |
225 |
3 |
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3. Male(1) |
13-5 |
223 |
2 |
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4. Covington Catholic |
17-1 |
219 |
4 |
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5. Davis County |
16-3 |
192 |
5 |
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6. Warren Center |
14-1 |
169 |
6 |
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7. George Rogers Clark |
13-3 |
156 |
7 |
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8. Frederick Douglass |
10-4 |
132 |
8 |
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9. North Laurel |
14-4 |
93 |
9 |
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10. Jeffersontown |
11-3 |
78 |
T12 |
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11. Boyd County |
15-4 |
76 |
T12 |
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12. McCracken County |
14-3 |
72 |
11 |
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13. Ballard |
10-5 |
66 |
14 |
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14. North Oldham |
11-5 |
59 |
10 |
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15.Eastern |
15-4 |
twenty three |
NR |
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16. Lexington Catholic |
10-5 |
twenty two |
15 |
Also receiving votes were: Highland 15, Bryan Station 13, Butler 13, Caverna 12, Bell County 10, Seneca 9, Pikeville 8, 7 Holy Cross, Covington, Marshall County 5, Ashland Pioneer 4, Christian Academy 4, Ohio County 4, Pleasant Ridge Park 4, Campbell County 3, Adair County 2, Grayson County 2, Manual 2, ryle 1
What are the top 5 men’s basketball teams in each region?
Region One (Steve Springer, Murray Ledger and Time): 1. McCracken County; 2. Marshall County; 3. Murray; 4. Carlisle County; 5. Mayfield
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Region Two (Edward Marlowe, WKDZ-FM): 1. Lyon County; 2. Henderson County; 3. Hopkinsville; 4. Central Hopkins County; 5. Union County
District 3 (Mark Mathis, Owensboro Courier-Enquirer): 1. Davis County; 2. Grayson County; 3. Ohio County; 4. Apollo; 5. Owensboro Catholic
District 4 (Michael Compton, Bowling Green Daily News): 1. Warren Center; 2. Clinton County; 3. South Warren; 4. Glasgow; 5. Greenwood
District 5 (Josh Claywell, Bardstown Ky. Standard/LaRue County Herald News): 1. Adair County; 2. LaRue County; 3. Cave; 4. Nelson County; 5. Taylor County
Region Six (Demetrius Stanton, DeadStock Visuals): 1. Jeffersontown; 2. Steward; 3. Du Bois; 4. Pleasant Ridge Park; 5. Christian Gospels
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District 7 (Jason Frakes, The Courier Journal): 1. St. Xavier; 2. Male; 3. Ballard; 4. Instructions; 5. Christian College
District 8 (James Weber, Cincinnati Enquirer): 1. North Oldham; 2. South Oldham; 3. Woodford County; 4. Simon Kenton; 5. Anderson County
District 9 (Brendan Connelly, Cincinnati Enquirer): 1. Covington Catholic; 2. Highland; 3. Lloyd Memorial; 4. Ryle; 5. Covington Holy Cross
District 10 (Evan Dennison, LinkNKY.com): 1. George Rogers Clark; 2. Montgomery County; 3. Campbell County; 4. Nicholas County; 5. Bishop Brossart
District 11 (Jared Peck, Lexington Herald-Leader): 1. Madison Center; 2. Frederick Douglass; 3. Bryan Station; 4. Lexington Catholic; 5. Grand Crossing
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District 12 (Mike Marsee, Danville Freelancer): 1. Danville Christian; 2. Wayne County; 3. Somerset; 4. Pulaski County; 5. Somerset Christian
Region 13 (Les Dixon, 13thRegionMediaNetwork.com): 1. North Laurel; 2. Bell County; 3. Clay County; 4. Corbin; 5. South Laurel
District 14 (Brenden Miller, Bluegrass Sports Nation): 1. Central Letcher County; 2. Breathitt County; 3. Powell County; 4. Hazard; 5. Central Knott County
District 15 (Randy White, Appalachian News-Letter): 1. Martin County; 2. Pikeville; 3. Johnson Center; 4. Paintsville; 5. Floyd Center
Region 16 (James Collier, WLGC-FM): 1. Boyd County; 2. Ashland Pioneer; 3. Russell; 4. Lewis County; 5. Racetrack
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What are the top 16 women’s basketball teams in Kentucky?
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Rank, school |
Record |
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last week |
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1. Sacred Heart(11) |
12-3 |
246 |
3 |
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2. Assumption (1) |
11-5 |
228 |
1 |
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3. George Rogers Clark(1) |
13-2 |
221 |
2 |
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4. Calloway County(3) |
21-0 |
199 |
T4 |
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5.Simon Kenton |
19-1 |
189 |
T4 |
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6. Cooper |
13-3 |
182 |
6 |
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7. Frederick Douglass |
13-3 |
168 |
7 |
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8. Taylor County |
16-3 |
112 |
9 |
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9. Ashland Blazer |
13-1 |
103 |
10 |
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10. Campbell County |
12-2 |
95 |
12 |
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11. Notre Dame de Paris |
11-5 |
88 |
8 |
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12. North Laurel |
12-5 |
75 |
11 |
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13. South Laurel |
14-5 |
70 |
13 |
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14. Henderson County |
11-7 |
54 |
14 |
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15. Holy Cross, Covington |
14-2 |
44 |
T15 |
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16. Bishop Brossart |
18-1 |
39 |
NR |
The Holy Cross Indians have held six of their past seven opponents under 40 points.
Also receiving votes were: Boyd County 14, Butler 9, Ryle 8, Barron County 7, Davis County 7, Massey 5, Franklin County 3, Manual 3, Marshall County 3, McCracken County 3, saint henry 1
Who are the top five girls basketball teams in each region?
Region One (Steve Springer, Murray Ledger and Time): 1. Calloway County; 2. Marshall County; 3. McCracken County; 4. Carlisle County; 5. Ballard Memorial Hall
Region Two (Edward Marlowe, WKDZ-FM): 1. Henderson County; 2. Lyon County; 3. Crittenden County; 4. Central Hopkins County; 5. Christian County
District 3 (Mark Mathis, Owensboro Courier-Enquirer): 1. Davis County; 2. Owensboro Catholic; 3. Breckenridge County; 4. Meade County; 5. Edmonson County
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District 4 (Michael Compton, Bowling Green Daily News): 1. Barron County; 2. Allen County-Scottsville; 3. Cumberland County; 4. Monroe County; 5. Franklin-Simpson
District 5 (Josh Claywell, Bardstown Ky. Standard/LaRue County Herald News): 1. Taylor County; 2. Bethlehem; 3. John Hardin; 4. Campbellsville; 5. Greene County
District 6 (Alyx White, Rise Up Sports Media): 1. Butler; 2. Bullitt East; 3. Mercy; 4. Bullitt North; 5. Bullitt Center
District 7 (Jason Frakes, The Courier Journal): 1. Sacred Heart; 2. Assumption; 3. Central; 4. Instructions; 5. Christian College
District 8 (James Weber, Cincinnati Enquirer): 1. Simon Kenton; 2. Anderson County; 3. Woodford County; 4. Spencer County; 5. Owen County
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District 9 (Brendan Connelly, Cincinnati Enquirer): 1. Cooper; 2. Covington Holy Cross; 3. Notre Dame; 4. Ryle; 5. Highland
District 10 (Evan Dennison, LinkNKY.com): 1. George Rogers Clark; 2. Campbell County; 3. Bishop Brossart; 4. Montgomery County; 5. Nicholas County
District 11 (Jared Peck, Lexington Herald-Leader): 1. Frederick Douglass; 2. Lafayette; 3. Paul Dunbar; 4. Franklin County; 5. Madison Southern Airlines
District 12 (Mike Marsee, Danville Freelancer): 1. Rockcastle County; 2. West Jesseme; 3. Boyle County; 4. Southwest; 5. Pulaski County
Region 13 (Les Dixon, 13thRegionMediaNetwork.com): 1. South Laurel; 2. North Laurel; 3. Knox Center; 4. Bell County; 5. Corbin
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District 14 (Brenden Miller, Bluegrass Sports Nation): 1. Hazard; 2. Central Letcher County; 3. Central Knott County; 4. Breathitt County; 5. Leslie County
District 15 (Randy White, Appalachian News-Letter): 1. Johnson Center; 2. Pikeville; 3. Paintsville; 4. Martin County; 5. Floyd Center
Region 16 (James Collier, WLGC-FM): 1. Ashland Blazer; 2. Boyd County; 3. Russell; 4. Rowan County; 5. East Carter
This article originally appeared in the Cincinnati Enquirer: CovCath, Cooper headline NKY team in latest statewide media poll