The remaining road to the Sweet 16 in Lexington came into view Saturday morning after draws were held for the girls’ and boys’ 3rd Region Tournaments presented by Owensboro Health.
With the district tournaments in the rearview mirror, there’s officially no more room for error. Get three wins, and earn a trip to state. One loss, and the season is over.
The girls kick things off with quarterfinal matchups Monday and Tuesday. They’ll play both semifinals on Friday, followed by a championship on Sunday.
The boys will play their quarterfinals Wednesday and Thursday, with the semifinals on Saturday and the championship set for the following Tuesday.
Reserved tickets are $8 with assigned seating for both the event-level blue chair-backs as well as the upper-level wooden chair-backs. General admission tickets are $6 with first-come, first-serve seating in the upper-level bleachers.
Read below for a quick breakdown of the tournament matchups and schedules, and check back Monday morning for our full guide to both the girls’ and boys’ tournaments.
GIRLS — Click here for a downloadable bracket
Monday, 6 p.m. — Quarterfinal No. 1
Meade County (19-11, 11th District champion)
vs. Ohio County (18-13, 10th District runner-up)
Monday, 7:45 p.m. — Quarterfinal No. 2
Owensboro Catholic (22-10, 9th District champion)
vs. Grayson County (20-12, 12th District runner-up)
Tuesday, 6 p.m. — Quarterfinal No. 3
Muhlenberg County (21-10, 10th District champion)
vs. Apollo (21-9, 9th District runner-up)
Tuesday, 7:45 p.m. — Quarterfinal No. 4
Edmonson County (20-10, 12th District champion)
vs. Breckinridge County (20-10, 11th District runner-up)
Friday, 6 p.m. — Semifinal No. 1 (quarterfinal 1 vs. 2 winners)
Friday, 7:45 p.m. — Semifinal No. 2 (quarterfinal 3 vs. 4 winners)
Sunday, 3 p.m. — Championship
BOYS — Click here for a downloadable bracket
Wednesday, 6 p.m. — Quarterfinal No. 1
Butler County (21-9, 12th District champion)
vs. Owensboro Catholic (18-14, 9th District runner-up)
Wednesday, 7:45 p.m. — Quarterfinal No. 2
Breckinridge County (20-9, 11th District champion)
vs. McLean County (21-11, 10th District runner-up)
Thursday, 6 p.m. — Quarterfinal No. 3
Owensboro (19-10, 9th District champion)
vs. Meade County (10-16, 11th District runner-up)
Thursday, 7:45 p.m. — Quarterfinal No. 4
Muhlenberg County (19-11, 10th District champion)
vs. Grayson County (10-21, 12th District runner-up)
Saturday, 6 p.m. — Semifinal No. 1 (quarterfinal 1 vs. 2 winners)
Saturday, 7:45 p.m. — Semifinal No. 2 (quarterfinal 3 vs. 4 winners)
Tuesday, 7 p.m. — Championship
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