Rah! Now we're getting serious. Twelve more teams punch tickets today for the 2012 Houchens Industries/KHSAA Girls' Sweet Sixteen® State Basketball Tournament:
First Region, at Murray State University's CFSB Center--Marshall County vs. 2011 regional runnerup Murray at 2 p.m. Central.
Second Region, at Christian County High School in Hopkinsville--Hopkinsville vs. Smithland Livingston Central at 3 p.m. Central.
Third Region, at Owensboro Sportcenter--2011 regional runnerup Grayson County vs. Muhlenberg County at 6 p.m. Central.
Fourth Region, at Western Kentucky University's E.A. Diddle Arena in Bowling GreenGlasgow vs. 2011 runnerup Monroe County at 3 p.m. Central. Fifth meeting for these two teams, two wins apiece so far. They had to love yesterday's semifinal back in Tompkinsville.
Fifth Region, at Central Hardin High School in ElizabethtownElizabethtown vs. Marion County, 5 p.m. Central. This is a rematch of the 2011 title game, which Marion County won, 53-52. In the teams' only meeting this season, Marion County prevailed, 68-62, on Feb. 2.
Eighth Region, at Anderson County High School in Lawrenceburg--South Oldham vs. 2011 champ Walton-Verona at 2 p.m. Central.
Ninth Region, at Northern Kentucky University's Bank of Kentucky Center in Highland Heights--2011 runnerup Boone County vs. Covington Notre Dame at 2 p.m. Central.
10th Region*, at Campbell County Middle School in Alexandria--Campbell County vs. defending champ Montgomery County at 2 p.m. Central.
11th Region, at Eastern Kentucky University's Alumni Coliseum in Richmond--Lexington Paul Laurence Dunbar vs. 2011 champ Richmond Madison Central at 3 p.m. Central.
12th Region, at Lincoln County High School in Stanford--2011 runnerup Casey County vs. Lincoln County at 2 p.m. Central.
13th Region, at Corbin's The Arena--Defending champ Clay County vs. Harlan County, at 3 p.m. Central. This is the eighth-straight appearance in the title game for the Lady Tigers. Clay County, seeking its fourth consecutive and sixth regional title in seven years, has won its first two games in the tournament by 16 and 19 points, but today's game figures to be at least closer. In its only game with Harlan County this season, Clay County won by four at home on Jan. 7.
14th Region, at Breathitt County High School in Jackson--Breathitt County vs. defending champ Perry County Central at 2 p.m. Central.
15th Region*, at Pikeville's East Kentucky Exposition Center--None of the participants in today's semifinals (Shelby Valley, Magoffin County, Paintsville and Pikeville) advanced to the regional title game last season.
These regions crowned their champions yesterday:
Sixth Region--Repeat champion Louisville Butler beat Louisville Mercy, 59-47.
Seventh Region--Repeat champion Louisville DuPont Manual beat Louisville Assumption, 65-43.
16th Region*--Ashland Blazer, the 2011 runnerup, beat defending champ, Boyd County, 55-44.
Following the regions:
ReplyDelete-- First,
-- Second,
-- Eighth and
-- 12th.
-- 10th,
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-- 15th.
4:04 to go in Eighth in Lawrenceburg, and Walton-Verona is up six on South Oldham ... 5:53 to go in 12th in Stanford, and Lincoln County is up 10 on Casey County ... one quarter to go in First in Murray, and Marshall County is up seven on Lady Tigers ...
ReplyDelete4:55 to go in First in Hopkinsville, and Hoptown is up seven on Livingston Central ... quarter to go in 14th in Jackson, and Perry Central is up 11 on Breathitt ...
ReplyDeleteMarshall County is in! 50-40 winner over Murray in First Region ... Lady Marshals are headed to Bowling Green.
ReplyDeleteMontgomery County is in! 47-40 winner over Campbell County in 10th.
ReplyDeleteWalton-Verona is in! 52-47 winner over South Oldham in Eighth.
ReplyDeletePerry County Central is in! 73-54 winner over Breathitt County in 14th.
ReplyDelete"I think everybody in Smithland is here today. They probably locked the door to Smithland when they came here today," WHOP's fantastic Todd Hamilton says from the Second championship at Christian County High. Hoptown leads Livingston Central by eight near the end of the first half.
ReplyDeletePerry Central is in! 73-54 winner over Breathitt in 14th.
ReplyDeleteBoone County is in! 62-58 overtime winner over Covington Notre Dame in Ninth.
ReplyDeleteLincoln County is in! 58-47 winner over Casey County in 12th.
ReplyDeleteHopkinsville is in! 51-35 winner over Livingston Central in Second.
ReplyDeleteThree championships in progress:
ReplyDelete-- In Fourth at Bowling Green, Glasgow leads Monroe County by 11 with less than a minute to play.
-- In 11th in Richmond, Lexington Paul Laurence Dunbar is up 54-46 on Richmond Madison Central with 5:19 to play.
-- In 13th at Corbin, Clay County and Harlan County are tied with a quarter to go.
Glasgow is in! 51-41 winner over Monroe County in the Fourth.
ReplyDeleteFirst Sweet Sixteen trips for both Hoptown and Glasgow!
ReplyDeleteClay County is in! 41-37 winner over Harlan County.
ReplyDeleteLexington Paul Laurence Dunbar is in! 75-60 winner over Madison Central in 11th.
ReplyDeleteTwo more finals today: Fifth (Etown vs. Marion County), tipping in 15 minutes, and Third (Grayson vs. Muhlenberg), starting at 6 Central. By end of day, 15 Sweet Sixteen slots will be filled.
ReplyDeleteBracket taking shape ...
ReplyDeleteWLBN 1590 AM of Lebanon is streaming the Fifth Region championship, which, for the fourth consecutive season, will pit Marion County and Elizabethtown. Marion County has won the last two titles.
ReplyDelete3:35 to go in the second quarter, and Marion County leads Etown by two ...
ReplyDelete7-0 Lady Knights run to end first half, and Marion County leads, 24-15, at the half in Elizabethtown ...
ReplyDeleteblogtalkradio.com is carrying tonight's Third Region championship. We have a live microphone from the Owensboro Sportscenter right now (20 minutes before scheduled tip), and you can hear that someone is singing Elton John's "Rocket Man." He's very good, whoever is singing. It might well be Elton John himself, but, if so, it's some live version. It does sound as though this is being broadcast in the gym. It's kind of strange to imagine the circumstances here.
ReplyDeleteOK, this is definitely Elton John. I'm not sure why we're hearing an Elton John live cut of "Rocket Man" on the Owensboro Sportscenter PA system 18 minutes in advance of the Third Region girls' basketball championship, but, whatever, we are.
ReplyDeleteStanford's WPBK-FM has Tweeted out a picture of the final scoreboard at the 12th Region championship at Lincoln County High, which Lincoln County won. Love that.
ReplyDeleteStanford Kentucky @StanfordKY Close
Today's Regional Championship game will be replayed at 7 PM Wednesday night on WPBK-FM. The Lady Pats will play... fb.me/1JQ8Fmz9r
5:39 PM - 4 Mar 12
Either the Hancock County or Muhlenberg County band is now playing "Come On, Feel the Noise." That's more like it.
ReplyDeleteOwensboro High School choral group is going to do the national anthem.
ReplyDeleteThe Muhlenberg County sheriff is at the Owensboro Sportscenter. "You know it's a big game," one of the WQXQ guys says.
ReplyDeleteMarion County leading Elizabethtown by 18 in the Fifth ...
ReplyDelete"As Marvin Gaye said, let's get it on!" WQXQ says, and the Third Region championship is underway.
ReplyDeleteShame on me ... I keep saying it's Hancock County playing Muhlenberg, but, indeed, it's Grayson County. Sorry for the false hope, Hawesville; apologies for the diss, Leitchfield.
Jody Demling @jdemling
ReplyDeleteLots of talent in girls' Sweet 16 with 4 of top 5 teams now in the field (Manual, Marion County, Boone County, Perry Central).
6:27 PM - 4 Mar 12
Halftime in the Third Region championship in Owensboro: Grayson County 21, Muhlenberg County 16.
ReplyDeleteWow ... Muhlenberg County with a strong second half ... 56-46 winners in the Third Region over Grayson.
ReplyDeleteFifteen of 16 slots for the state tournament filled ... one to go ... Magoffin County vs. Paintsville for the 15th Region tomorrow. Rah!