2025 Boys’ Sweet 16 basketball: Opening-day wrap-up from Rupp Arena

The 2025 UK Healthcare Boys’ Basketball Sweet 16 state tournament tipped off with four first-round games Wednesday in Rupp Arena.

Four more first-round games are on tap for Thursday. Who will else punch their tickets to Friday’s quarterfinals?

Follow along live Thursday as Jared Peck of the Lexington Herald-Leader provides live updates from courtside along with freelance writer Josh Moore.

Scroll down below to read their updates on X/Twitter.

Wednesday’s first-round games

Game 1: Bowling Green 52, Adair County 51 (OT) | Box score | Recap | Slideshow.

Game 2: Jeffersontown 64, St. Xavier 59 | Box score | Recap | Slideshow.

Game 3: South Oldham 67, Danville Christian 44 | Box score | Recap | Slideshow.

Game 4: Ashland Blazer 81, Calloway County 64 | Box score | Recap | Slideshow.

Thursday’s first-round games

Game 5: North Laurel 54, Breathitt County 53 | Box score | Recap | Slideshow.

Game 6: Montgomery County 98, Lawrence County 72 | Box score | Recap | Slideshow.

Game 7: Great Crossing 69, Daviess County 37 | Box score | Recap | Slideshow.

Game 8: Cooper 50, Henderson County 35 | Box score | Recap | Slideshow.

More Sweet 16

BRACKET: View the full tournament schedule

ROSTERS: KHSAA rosters for all 16 teams

STATISTICS: KHSAA statistics for all 16 teams

LIVE UPDATES ON X/TWITTER FROM THE SWEET 16.

This story was originally published March 26, 2025 at 10:40 AM.