Boys Region 2 Winner to Face Region 8 at Sweet 16

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The winner of the Second Region Boys' Basketball Tournament will play the Region 8 winner in the opening round of the UK Healthcare Sweet 16 at Rupp Arena on Thursday, March 19 at 6:00 pm. The top teams in Region 2 include defending champion Henderson County, Lyon County, Webster County, and Union County. The top teams in Region 8 are North Oldham, defending champion South Oldham, Anderson County, and Spencer County.

Why it matters

The Sweet 16 tournament is one of the most anticipated high school basketball events in Kentucky, with the winners of each regional tournament advancing to compete for the state championship. This opening round matchup between the Region 2 and Region 8 champions will be a highly anticipated game as both teams look to make a deep run in the tournament.

The details

The winner of the Region 2 tournament will face off against the Region 8 champion in the opening round of the Sweet 16 on Thursday, March 19 at 6:00 pm. The top teams in Region 2 based on the KHSAA RPI rankings are defending champion Henderson County, Lyon County, Webster County, and Union County. The top teams in Region 8 are North Oldham, defending champion South Oldham, Anderson County, and Spencer County.

• The Second Region Boys' Basketball Tournament will take place next month.
• The opening round game between the Region 2 and Region 8 winners will be on Thursday, March 19 at 6:00 pm.
• The winner of this game will play the winner of Regions 6 and 14 on Friday, March 20 at 6:00 pm.

What’s next

The winner of the opening round game between the Region 2 and Region 8 champions will advance to play the winner of Regions 6 and 14 on Friday, March 20 at 6:00 pm.