
Justin Bibb and Watts give the Bears a solid backcourt, and Flynn could “potentially be one of the best defenders in the Seventh Region,” Jermill Bibb said. Outlook: With Justin Bibb, Watts and Flynn, Brown returns three of its top four scorers from last season. “His long ball has gotten really consistent, and his downhill drive and finish is amazing.” “He has been really active in the weight room to make himself bigger,” Jermill Bibb said of Justin. He takes over for older brother Josiah Bibb, who now is at Kentucky Wesleyan. Player to watch: Justin Bibb, a 5-11 sophomore guard, averaged 12.4 points and 2.6 rebounds last season and made a team-high 30 3-pointers.

Last season: 3-8, lost to Male 107-35 in 26th District semifinal We don’t expect moral victories anymore.” 26th District Brown “Everybody is locked in and expects to win. “Our defense will have to win us games,” Ellis said. Led by the 6-9 Kender (a transfer from Indiana) and the 6-6 McTier, Ellis likes his team’s length and senior-dominant roster. With Rutledge, Burney and McTier, Shawnee returns three of its top four scorers from last season.

Outlook: Ellis takes over as head coach after spending the past three seasons as an assistant at Shawnee. Other top players: Keandre Burney (5-11, Sr., 6.1 ppg, 3.1 rpg) Darrion McTier (6-6, Sr, 5.6 ppg, 6.2 rpg) Antwan Seagraves (6-3, Sr.) Kaiden Kender (6-9, Sr.) Daijon Lenijor (6-0, Sr.) Xavier Jones (6-0, Sr.) “He’s not your typical superstar who’s going to do the highlight plays and be on ESPN’s top 10, but he gets the job done. Player to watch: Keyonie Rutledge, a 6-2 senior point guard, averaged 16.6 points and 6.8 rebounds last season while shooting 52.1% from the field.
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Last season: 8-9, lost to Manual 73-29 in 25th District semifinal “We feel we have a good shooting team and expect to be better defensively despite our lack of size,” Cowherd said. I anticipate big jumps in their scoring production.” Ali Muse, a 5-8 guard, will provide depth after sitting out last season. Outlook: Cowherd said the Wyverns “will go as far as the big three of Stevaun Butler, Cameron Gant and Isaiah Robles will take us. Player to watch: Isaiah Robles, a 5-8 senior guard, is the top returning scorer after averaging 10.8 points and 2.1 rebounds last season. Last season: 3-6, lost to Central 76-55 in 25th District semifinal “We are expecting a big year from him and the rest of the junior class,” Slaughter said. The new coach said he’s excited about the progress Tucker made during the summer. Outlook: The Eagles lost eight players to graduation and coach Matt Heid, who was replaced by Slaughter. He averaged 11.4 points and a team-high 9.2 rebounds last season while shooting 54.4% from the field. Player to watch: Owen Sees, a 6-1 senior, is the only returning starter.

Francis 82-74 in 25th District quarterfinal More coverage: Sign up for The Courier Journal's high school sports newsletter Portland Christian “Last year his go-to was his mid-range shot, and he’s really worked a lot on his 3-point shot. “He’s more athletic than he was last year,” Coleman said. He already holds a scholarship offer from Ohio University. Player to watch: Damone King, a 6-2 sophomore, averaged 10.1 points and 2.3 rebounds last season and has emerged as one of the state’s top players in the Class of 2024. Last season: 11-8, lost to Ballard 83-55 in Seventh Region final “That’s what we’re working toward.” Manual “We’re in the middle of the pack in the Seventh Region in athleticism, but can we outwork and outthink other teams and do the intangibles?” Bibby said. Bibby said Aquino “has been very solid” at point guard. The group includes four seniors (Jabdiel Colon, Yabriel Flores Morales, Pablito Gomez and Diego Santiago Matos) and one junior (Jenuel Aquino). Outlook: Central returns its top two scorers in Bivens and Jones and has added five players from Puerto Rico who moved to Louisville last December, Bibby said.
