District matchups set as boys’ and girls’ high school postseason begins Monday
Pairings have been set for all four districts of Central Kentucky’s 11th Region boys’ and girls’ high school basketball teams and the postseason begins Monday.
The 11th Region contains some of the state’s top teams in both boys’ and girls’ basketball and their seasons depend on how they fare next week.
On the boys’ side, the 43rd District has Lexington Catholic, rated No. 1 in the state, according to the latest Dave Cantrall Ratings and No. 2 by the most recent media poll. The 42nd District is topped by No. 14/9 Frederick Douglass, which will be going for its fourth straight district crown.
Outside of Lexington in the boys’ tournaments, the 41st District features No. 18/6 Great Crossing, while the 44th District has No. 10 Madison Central, which has remained high in the computer ratings despite its 15-13 record. The Indians arguably have faced one of the toughest schedules in the state.
On the girls’ side, No. 14 Frederick Douglass of the 42nd District is the highest-rated team in the 11th. But the Broncos were a No. 2 seed in their district tournament a year ago and got upset by Henry Clay in the semifinals, ending their season prematurely.
The other top girls’ teams include No. 21 Madison Central of the 44th District and No. 23 Franklin County of the 41st District.
The Flyers are three-time defending 11th Region champions and haven’t lost to an 11th Region opponent since March 2, 2019, a span of almost four full seasons. They haven’t lost in the 41st District Tournament since 2013.
All district semifinals winners advance to their subsequent 11th Region Tournaments, which begin the following week. District champions will host their first round region tournament games with the semifinals and finals all played at Eastern Kentucky University’s Baptist Health Arena.
Below are the four district tournament schedules for boys and girls, beginning with the 42nd and 43rd, which include Lexington’s teams. Each team’s record is through Wednesday.
42nd District Tournaments
At Frederick Douglass
Monday
Girls: Scott County (8-17) vs. Sayre (14-14), 6 p.m.
Boys: Henry Clay (15-14) vs. Bryan Station (11-17), 8 p.m.
Tuesday
Girls: Scott County-Sayre winner vs. Frederick Douglass (18-8), 6 p.m.
Boys: Henry Clay-Bryan Station winner vs. Frederick Douglass (25-2), 8 p.m.
Wednesday
Girls: Henry Clay (17-10) vs. Bryan Station (11-16), 6 p.m.
Boys: Sayre (18-11) vs. Scott County (10-19), 8 p.m.
Friday
Girls’ championship, 6 p.m.
Boys’ championship, 8 p.m.
43rd District Tournaments
At Lexington Catholic
Monday
Girls: Lexington Christian (12-16) vs. Paul Laurence Dunbar (3-21), 6 p.m.
Boys: Paul Laurence Dunbar (8-20) vs. Lafayette (9-20), 8 p.m.
Tuesday
Girls: Dunbar-LCA winner vs. Lexington Catholic (15-10), 6 p.m.
Boys: Dunbar-Lafayette winner vs. Lexington Catholic (27-2), 8 p.m.
Wednesday
Girls: Lafayette (15-13) vs. Tates Creek (14-12), 6 p.m.
Boys: Lexington Christian (22-7) vs. Tates Creek (11-17), 8 p.m.
Friday
Girls championship, 6 p.m.
Boys’ championship, 8 p.m.
41st District Tournaments
At Western Hills
Monday
Boys: Franklin County (10-16) vs. Frankfort Christian Academy (11-18), 6 p.m.
Tuesday
Girls: Franklin County (23-6) vs. Frankfort (12-17), 6 p.m.
Boys: Franklin County-FCA winner vs. Great Crossing (24-5), 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday
Girls: Great Crossing (18-11) vs. Western Hills (15-14), 6 p.m.
Boys: Western Hills (15-10) vs. Frankfort (14-12), 7:30 p.m.
Friday
Girls’ championship, 6 p.m.
Boys’ championship, 8 p.m.
44th District Tournaments
At EKU’s Baptist Health Arena
Monday
Girls: Model (8-12) vs. Madison Central (18-6), 6:30 p.m.
Boys: Model (12-16) vs. Madison Central (16-13), 8 p.m.
Tuesday
Girls: Madison Southern (16-13) vs. Berea (15-13), 6:30 p.m.
Boys: Madison Southern (18-11) vs. Berea (9-20), 8 p.m.
Friday
Girls’ championship, 6:30 p.m.
Boys’ championship, 8:30 p.m.
