Sacred Heart Academy is the unanimous No. 1 team in the Kentucky High School Girls Basketball Media Poll as it begins its quest for a fourth straight state championship.

The Valkyries (22-7) received all 16 first-place votes in the final poll of the season. Sacred Heart has won 64 straight games against Kentucky competition and will host the 27^th District Tournament, facing Atherton at 5:30 p.m. Monday in a semifinal.

Cooper (24-4) is No. 2 in the poll and is followed by George Rogers Clark (25-4) and Covington Holy Cross (25-5). Owensboro Catholic (25-4) and Pikeville (23-5) are tied for the No. 5 spot.

Russell (23-6), which has an eight-game winning streak, moved into the poll at No. 13. Notre Dame dropped out.

The Kentucky High School Basketball Media Poll is conducted by 16 sports journalists — one from each of the state’s 16 basketball regions. Along with the statewide top 15, voters provide top-five rankings for their respective regions.

Here are the rankings:

Girls statewide poll

First-place votes in parentheses; records through Friday’s games

Rank-school (FPV)                  Record      Pts    LW

1. Sacred Heart (16)                  22-7        240      1

2. Cooper                                  24-4        217       2

3. George Rogers Clark             25-4        195       3

4. Covington Holy Cross           25-5        170       4

5. (tie) Owensboro Catholic      25-4        146       6

5. (tie) Pikeville                         23-5         146       5

7. Anderson County                  27-2        130       8

8. Franklin-Simpson                  27-1        123       9

9. McCracken County                24-5        122       7

10. Ashland Blazer                    24-6           80      10

11. Franklin County                  24-6            69      12

12. North Laurel                       24-5            65       15

13. Russell                                 23-6          44        NR

14. Butler                                  21-8           41        11

15. Ryle                                   18-10           23        14

Others receiving votes: Notre Dame 21, Bethlehem 15, Corbin 13, Johnson Central 13, Danville Christian 8, Boyd County 7, Pulaski County 7, Manual 6, Simon Kenton 6, Meade County 5, Frederick Douglass 3, Assumption 2, Montgomery County 2, Henderson County 1.

First Region

Chelsea Ladd, The Paducah Sun

1. McCracken County

2. Calloway County

3. Marshall County

4. Graves County

5. Mayfield

Second Region

Edward Marlowe, WKDZ-FM

1. Christian County

2. Henderson County

3. Crittenden County

4. Lyon County

5. Madisonville-North Hopkins

Third Region

Mark Mathis, Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer

1. Owensboro Catholic

2. Daviess County

3. Breckinridge County

4. Owensboro

5. Meade County

Fourth Region

Micheal Compton, Bowling Green Daily News

1. Franklin-Simpson

2. Bowling Green

3. Barren County

4. Warren East

5. Russell County

Fifth Region

Josh Claywell, Bardstown Kentucky Standard/LaRue County Herald News

1. Bethlehem

2. Taylor County

3. North Hardin

4. Bardstown

5. Elizabethtown

Sixth Region

Dominique Yates, WLKY-TV

1. Butler

2. Whitefield Academy

3. Mercy

4. Bullitt East

5. Pleasure Ridge Park

Seventh Region

Jason Frakes, The Courier Journal

1. Sacred Heart

2. Assumption

3. Central

4. Manual

5. Christian Academy

Eighth Region

James Weber, Cincinnati Enquirer

1. Anderson County

2. Simon Kenton

3. Grant County

4. Spencer County

5. South Oldham

Ninth Region

Brendan Connelly, Cincinnati Enquirer

1. Cooper

2. Covington Holy Cross

3. Ryle

4. Notre Dame

5. Highlands

10^th Region

Evan Dennison, LinkNKY.com

1. George Rogers Clark

2. Montgomery County

3. Campbell County

4. Bishop Brossart

5. Scott

11^th Region

Jared Peck, Lexington Herald-Leader

1. Franklin County

2. Frederick Douglass

3. Henry Clay

4. Madison Central

5. Tates Creek

12^th Region

Mike Marsee, Danville freelancer

1. Danville Christian

2. Pulaski County

3. West Jessamine

4. Southwestern

5. Rockcastle County

13^th Region

Les Dixon, 13thRegionMediaNetwork.com

1. North Laurel

2. Corbin

3. South Laurel

4. Knox Central

5. Pineville

14^th Region

Brendon Miller, Bluegrass Sports Nation

1. Letcher County Central

2. Leslie County

3. Owsley County

4. Perry County Central

5. Knott County Central

15^th Region

Randy White, Appalachian News-Express

1. Pikeville

2. Martin County

3. Johnson Central

4. Paintsville

5. Shelby Valley

16^th Region

James Collier, WLGC-FM

1. Ashland Blazer

2. Russell

3. Boyd County

4. Fleming County

5. Bath County

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Jason Frakes: 502-582-4046; jfrakes@courier-journal.com; Follow on X @kyhighs.

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