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2023 Girls’ Sweet 16: Statistics for every basketball team in the state tournament

Leah Macy and Mercy will represent the 6th Region in this week’s Girls’ Sweet 16 state tournament in Rupp Arena.
Leah Macy and Mercy will represent the 6th Region in this week’s Girls’ Sweet 16 state tournament in Rupp Arena. rhermens@herald-leader.com

The 2023 Mingua Beef Jerky Girls’ Sweet 16 begins Wednesday at Rupp Arena in Lexington.

Below you’ll find season statistics for all 16 teams participating in this year’s tournament, courtesy of the Kentucky High School Athletic Association.

2023 GIRLS’ SWEET SIXTEEN STATISTICS

1st Region: McCracken County

2nd Region: Henderson County

3rd Region: Owensboro Catholic

4th Region: Bowling Green

5th Region: Bethlehem

6th Region: Mercy

7th Region: Sacred Heart

8th Region: Simon Kenton

9th Region: Cooper

10th Region: George Rogers Clark

11th Region: Frederick Douglass

12th Region: Mercer County

13th Region: North Laurel

14th Region: Knott County Central

15th Region: Lawrence County

16th Region: Ashland Blazer

GIRLS’ SWEET 16

What: Sixteen-team tournament to decide Kentucky’s high school basketball state champion.

When: Wednesday through Saturday

Where: Rupp Arena

Tickets: Tickets available for purchase at KHSAA.org.

Wednesday’s games

11 a.m.: Owensboro Catholic (25-9) vs. Bowling Green (24-10)

1:30 p.m.: Sacred Heart (32-3) vs. Lawrence County (30-5)

6 p.m.: George Rogers Clark (26-7) vs. Mercer County (21-13)

8:30 p.m.: Frederick Douglass (24-8) vs. North Laurel (29-6)

Thursday’s games

11 a.m.: Knott County Central (23-9) vs. Ashland Blazer (25-7)

1:30 p.m.: McCracken County (32-2) vs. Bethlehem (28-7)

6 p.m.: Mercy (24-9) vs. Cooper (29-3)

8:30 p.m.: Henderson County (26-4) vs. Simon Kenton (19-14)

Friday’s quarterfinals

11 a.m.: Owensboro Catholic-Bowling Green winner vs. Sacred Heart-Lawrence County winner

1:30 p.m.: Clark-Mercer winner vs. Douglass-North Laurel winner

6 p.m.: Knott Central-Ashland winner vs. McCracken County-Bethlehem winner

8:30 p.m.: Mercy-Cooper winner vs. Henderson-Simon Kenton winner

Saturday’s games

11 a.m.: Semifinal 1: Winners of Friday’s morning session

1:30 p.m.: Semifinal 2: Winners of Friday’s evening session

7 p.m.: Championship

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This story was originally published March 6, 2023 at 8:07 AM.

Jared Peck
Lexington Herald-Leader
Jared Peck, the Herald-Leader’s Digital Sports Writer, covers high school athletics and has been with the company as a writer and editor for more than 20 years. Support my work with a digital subscription
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