High School Sports

2025 Girls’ Sweet 16 Saturday wrap-up from Rupp Arena

The 66th Clark’s Pump-N-Shop Girls’ Basketball Sweet 16 state tournament wrapped up Saturday night in Rupp Arena.

For the fifth consecutive year, Sacred Heart Academy of Louisville won the championship. The Valkyries defeated George Rogers Clark 65-60 by scoring the final eight points of the game.

Saturday’s games

Game 13: Semifinals: George Rogers Clark 75, Frederick Douglass 52 | Box score | Recap.

Game 14: Semifinals: Sacred Heart 60, Danville Christian 44 | Box score | Recap.

Game 15: Championship: Sacred Heart 65, George Rogers Clark 60 | Box score | Recap | Slideshow.

Friday’s quarterfinal games

Game 9: George Rogers Clark 50, North Laurel 42 | Box score | Recap | Slideshow.

Game 10: Frederick Douglass 61, Taylor County 53 | Box score | Recap | Slideshow.

Game 11: Danville Christian 60, Henderson County 55 | Box score | Recap | Slideshow.

Game 12: Sacred Heart 78, Cooper 61 | Box score | Recap | Slideshow.

Thursday’s first-round games

Game 5: Sacred Heart 71, Johnson Central 25 | Box score | Recap.

Game 6: Cooper 70, Mercy 45 | Box score | Recap.

Game 7: Henderson County 45, Marshall County 30 | Box score | Recap | Slideshow.

Game 8: Danville Christian 53, Daviess County 40 | Box score | Recap | Slideshow.

Wednesday’s first-round games

Game 1: North Laurel 51, Ashland Blazer 42 | Box score | Recap | Slideshow.

Game 2: Taylor County 53, Knott County Central 35 | Box score | Recap | Slideshow.

Game 3: George Rogers Clark 64, Franklin-Simpson 42 | Box score | Recap | Slideshow.

Game 4: Frederick Douglass 48, Simon Kenton 39 | Box score | Recap | Slideshow.

Frederick Douglass’ Jaelee Knowles (23) tries to beat a double-team during Friday’s Sweet 16 quarterfinal win over Taylor County. The Broncos take on George Rogers Clark in the state semifinals on Saturday morning.
Frederick Douglass’ Jaelee Knowles (23) tries to beat a double-team during Friday’s Sweet 16 quarterfinal win over Taylor County. The Broncos take on George Rogers Clark in the state semifinals on Saturday morning. Tasha Poullard tpoullard@herald-leader.com

More Sweet 16

Bracket: View the tournament pairings and scores

TV, radio: How to follow the state tournament

Sweet 16 predictions: A look at every team, plus @HLpreps’ game-by-game picks

Sweet 16 preview: Sixteen things to watch during the Sweet 16

Rosters: View the lineups for every team

Statistics: View stats leaders for every team

Live updates

View live, in-game updates on Twitter/X from the Sweet 16.

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This story was originally published March 15, 2025 at 10:45 AM.

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