74 Teams Left

Lots of action all over the Commonwealth yesterday as schools are racing to complete the 16 boys' basketball regional tournaments.  Here were the scores from yesterday's 37(!) games.  One big story was that 9th-ranked -- and defending state champs -- Covington Catholic survived an overtime scare against Newport.  Once again, the Ninth Region is putting on a great show.  An even bigger story was that Mason County -- who was ranked 10th in the Commonwealth with a record of 27-2 -- was eliminated on its home floor by the Harrison County Thorobreds.  Huge win for Joe Hall and all the folks in Cynthiana. Harrison County's record is now 16-14.

3d Region Quarter-Finals (at Owensboro Sportscenter):
Muhlenberg Co. 57, Grayson Co. 46
(7) Owensboro 67, Breckinridge Co. 52
Meade Co. 75, McLean Co. 55
Owensboro Apollo 71, Edmonson Co. 48

4th Region Quarter-Finals (at W. Kentucky U.):
Monroe Co. 61, Russellville 56

5th Region Quarter-Finals (at Green Co.):
Elizabethtown 76, Caverna 63
Bardstown 59, Adair Co. 38
(4) Taylor Co. 75, Bethlehem 50
N. Hardin 85, Green Co. 69

8th Region Quarter-Finals (at Henry Co.):
Grant Co. 55, Shelby Co. 47
Oldham Co. 75, Gallatin Co. 38
Owen Co. 67, N. Oldham 61
Shelbyville Collins 62, Simon Kenton 50

9th Region Quarter-Finals (at Bank of Kentucky Center):
(9) Cov. Catholic 57, Newport 49 (OT)
St. Henry 54, Cooper 50

10th Region Quarter-Finals (at Mason Co.):
Campbell Co. 71, Bourbon Co. 48
Pendleton Co. 57, Augusta 47
Harrison Co. 58, (10) Mason Co. 55
Scott 70, Paris 49

11th Region Quarter-Finals (at E. Kentucky U.):
Lex. Bryan Station 67, Madison Cent. 50
Lex. Lafayette 68, Franklin Co. 55
Lex. Henry Clay 61, Model 34
Lex. Catholic 58, Woodford Co. 50

12th Region Quarter-Finals (at Lincoln Co.):
Wayne Co. 61, W. Jessamine 58
Boyle Co. 65, Pulaski 57
Mercer Co. 69, Southwestern 65
Lincoln Co. 62, Casey Co. 56

13th Region Semi-Finals (at Corbin):
Williamsburg 61, Barbourville 54
Clay Co. 60, Knox Cent. 59

14th Region Quarter-Finals (at Powell Co.):
Powell Co. 61, Breathitt Co. 57
Perry Co. Cent. 61, Letcher Co. Cent.48
(3) Knott Co. Cent. 60, Buckhorn 42
Estill Co. 59,  Wolfe Co. 39

15th Region Quarter-Finals (at E. Ky. Expo Center):
Sheldon Clark 52, E. Ridge 38
Lawrence Co. 100, Allen Cent. 81
Johnson Cent. 81, Shelby Valley 46
Pike Co. Cent. 81, S. Floyd 51

Limited action today, since it's Sunday, but the regions at each end of the Commonwealth just couldn't wait any longer to get started:

1st Region Quarter-Finals (at Murray St. U.):
Carlisle Co. (18-8) v. Ballard Mem. (17-11)
Calloway Co. (25-3) v. St. Mary (14-14)

2d Region Quarter-Finals (at Union Co.):
(8) Hopkinsville (22-5) v. Caldwell Co. (15-12)
Trigg Co. (15-13) v. University Heights (8-20)

16th Region Quarter-Finals (at Morehead St. U.):
Boyd Co. (22-5) v. Elliott Co. (18-7)
Rowan Co. (21-6) v. Greenup Co. (12-16)

Here is the plan for next week:

Monday, March 9:  13th Region Final
Tuesday, March 10:  Regional Finals in the 3rd, 4th, 5th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 14th, and 15th Regions
Wednesday, March 11:  1st Region Final
Thursday, March 12:  Regional Finals in the 2d, 6th, 7th, and 16th Regions