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The John Clay Podcast: Kentucky Girls’ Sweet 16 preview

By John Clay

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The Kentucky Girls’ State Basketball Tournament begins Wednesday at Rupp Arena in Lexington. Sacred Heart is going for its third consecutive high school state title. Lexington Herald-Leader sports columnist John Clay asked Kentucky.com preps writer Jared Peck to preview the tournament, which runs through Saturday’s 7 p.m. championship game.

Sacred Heart team members celebrate after defeating Bullitt East for the championship game of the Mingua Beef Jerkey Girls’ Sweet 16 at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky., Saturday, March 12, 2022. (Photo by James Crisp)
Sacred Heart team members celebrate after defeating Bullitt East for the championship game of the Mingua Beef Jerkey Girls’ Sweet 16 at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky., Saturday, March 12, 2022. (Photo by James Crisp) James Crisp
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This story was originally published March 6, 2023 at 7:07 PM.

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Jared Peck
Lexington Herald-Leader
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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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John Clay
Lexington Herald-Leader
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John Clay is a sports columnist for the Lexington Herald-Leader. A native of Central Kentucky, he covered UK football from 1987 until being named sports columnist in 2000. He has covered 20 Final Fours and 42 consecutive Kentucky Derbys. Support my work with a digital subscription
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