HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Golden Eagles top boys’ poll; Pikeville at No. 2

The Johnson Central Golden Eagles, 9-1 and winners of six straight games, is No. 1 in the latest Mountain Top Sports boys’ Super 7 basketball poll released on Tuesday.

JC is followed by Pikeville (7-3) in at No. 2. The Panthers are ahead of No. 3 Shelby Valley (8-3). The Wildcats are followed by No. 4 Pike Central, down two spots from last week.

Rounding out the poll are Letcher Central (7-5) at No. 5; Paintsville (5-4) is sixth; and Magoffin County (6-6) is seventh.

Receiving votes were Belfry, Martin County, East Ridge and Lawrence County.

Boys’ Super 7 basketball poll

  1. Johnson Central (9-1)
  2. Pikeville (7-3)
  3. Shelby Valley (8-3)
  4. Pike Central (7-2)
  5. Letcher Central (7-5)
  6. Paintsville (5-4)
  7. Magoffin County (6-6)

Receiving votes: Belfry, Martin County, East Ridge, Lawrence County