2025 Boys’ Sweet 16 basketball: Day 3 wrap-up from Rupp Arena
The 2025 UK Healthcare Boys’ Basketball Sweet 16 state tournament continued with four quarterfinal games Friday in Rupp Arena.
The semifinals and state championship game are on tap for Saturday in Lexington. Who will be crowned Kentucky’s new champion when the 2024-25 season comes to a close?
Follow along live Saturday 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.
Saturday’s games
Game 13: Semifinals: Bowling Green 73, South Oldham 51 | Box score | Recap to come.
Game 14: Semifinals: Great Crossing 70, Montgomery County 49 | Box score | Recap to come..
Game 15: Championship: Bowling Green (30-6) vs. Great Crossing (34-4), 7:30 p.m. | Live stats | Box score to come | Recap to come | Slideshow to come.
Friday’s quarterfinal games
Game 9: Bowling Green 80, Ashland Blazer 74 (OT) | Box score | Recap | Slideshow.
Game 10: South Oldham 76, Jeffersontown 75 | Box score | Recap | Slideshow.
Game 11: Montgomery County 69, North Laurel 66 | Box score | Recap | Sidebar | Slideshow.
Game 12: Great Crossing 49, Cooper 36 | 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.
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.
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 28, 2025 at 9:50 AM.