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High school basketball: Dave Cantrall’s ratings for the 2024 Girls’ Sweet 16 field

The Girls’ Sweet 16 basketball tournament will get started when Bowling Green faces Owsley County at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the first round at Rupp Arena and conclude there when the championship game tips off at 7 p.m. Saturday.

Here are Dave Cantrall’s ratings for the 16 teams that earned a trip to Lexington for this week’s games.

Dave Cantrall’s Rating the State

GIRLS’ SWEET 16Rating
1. Sacred Heart89.7
2. Cooper87.7
3. George Rogers Clark87.1
4. Bethlehem85.1
5. Franklin County83.9
6. North Laurel83.2
6. Russell83.2
8. Pikeville82.5
9. Anderson County81.5
10. McCracken County81.4
11. Danville Christian79.3
12. Butler78.8
13. Henderson County78.7
14. Owensboro77
15. Bowling Green73.5
16. Owsley County66.4

Franklin County’s Logan Kennedy (23) dribbles the ball up the court during the 11th Region finals against Frederick Douglass at Paul Laurence Dunbar High School on March 9.
Franklin County’s Logan Kennedy (23) dribbles the ball up the court during the 11th Region finals against Frederick Douglass at Paul Laurence Dunbar High School on March 9. Jack Weaver



Girls’ Sweet 16 schedule

At Rupp Arena

WEDNESDAY’S FIRST-ROUND GAMES

11 a.m.: Bowling Green (23-10) vs. Owsley County (26-9)

1:30 p.m.: McCracken County (29-5) vs. Russell (28-6)

6 p.m.: Butler (26-8) vs. Anderson County (32-2)

8:30 p.m.: Franklin County (29-6) vs. North Laurel (29-5)

THURSDAY’S FIRST-ROUND GAMES

11 a.m.: Bethlehem (26-8) vs. Pikeville (27-5)

1:30 p.m.: Owensboro (21-11) vs. Henderson County (25-7)

6 p.m.: George Rogers Clark (30-4) vs. Sacred Heart (27-7)

8:30 p.m.: Cooper (29-4) vs. Danville Christian (29-2)

FRIDAY’S QUARTERFINALS

11 a.m.: Bowling Green-Owsley County winner vs. McCracken County-Russell winner

1:30 p.m.: Butler-Anderson County winner vs. Franklin County-North Laurel winner

6 p.m.: George Rogers Clark-Sacred Heart winner vs. Bethlehem-Pikeville winner

8:30 p.m.: Cooper-Danville Christian winner vs. Henderson County-Owensboro winner

SATURDAY’S GAMES

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

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

7 p.m.: Championship

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