Purples take top spot in latest Daily News Top 10

Published 5:12 pm Monday, December 23, 2024

The Bowling Green Purples have squeaked past Warren Central for the top spot in the latest Daily News Area Top 10.

The Dragons have held the top spot by a slim margin since the first poll, but Bowling Green inches ahead this week by one point. The Purples received five first-place votes, while the Dragons received four first-place votes.

Greenwood is third this week, with Butler County fourth and South Warren fifth.

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Warren East, Clinton County, Cumberland County, Barren County and Russell County round out the top 10.

On the girls’ side there is little movement with Franklin-Simpson remaining a unanimous No. 1. Barren County holds on to second, with Warren East swapping places with Metcalfe County from last week. The Lady Raiders are third, with the Lady Hornets fourth.

Bowling Green remains in the top 5, holding in fifth.

Allen County-Scottsville, Cumberland County, Greenwood, Todd County Central and Monroe County round out the girls’ top 10.

This week’s voting panel includes Daily News sports writer Micheal Compton; Daily News sports editor Jeff Nations; Brian Davis of The Franklin Favorite in Franklin; Jay Turner of WCLU 104.7 FM in Glasgow; Don Meador of The Citizen-Times in Scottsville; Joe Brunk of Sporting Times Broadcast Network; James Brown WCLUradio.com; Tyler Eaton 92.3 WFKN in Franklin; and Chase Landrum of WCLU 103.1 in Glasgow.

Voting was conducted before Monday’s games.

Boys

(FPV) Rec Pts Prv

1. Bowling Green (5) 7-1 86 2

2. Warren Central (4) 7-1 85 1

3. Greenwood – 9-1 69 3

4. Butler County – 5-4 56 4

5. South Warren – 8-2 50 6

6. Warren East – 6-2 46 5

7. Clinton County – 10-0 41 7

8. Cumberland Co. – 5-2 23 6

9. Barren County – 3-5 20 9

10. Russell County – 5-4 7 –

Others receiving votes: Bluegrass Blazers 3, Edmonson County 3, Glasgow 3, Franklin-Simpson 2, Metcalfe County 1.

Girls

(FPV) Rec Pts Prv

1. Franklin-Simp. (9) 8-0 90 1

2. Barren County – 7-1 80 2

3. Warren East – 6-2 60 4

4. Metcalfe County – 8-1 52 3

5. Bowling Green – 5-5 48 5

6. ACS – 4-3 40 6

7. Cumberland Co. – 5-2 33 7

8. Greenwood – 5-3 20 8

9. Todd Co. Central – 5-4 15 10

10. Monroe County – 4-3 13 9

Others receiving votes: Edmonson County 4, Russell County 2, Logan County 1, South Warren 1.

About Micheal Compton

I am a sports reporter and movie critic for the Bowling Green Daily News.

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