How to follow the 2026 Kentucky Girls’ Sweet 16 basketball state tournament
The 65th Clark’s Pump-N-Shop Girls’ Basketball Sweet 16 state tournament begins with four first-round games Wednesday in Rupp Arena.
Follow along live this week as Herald-Leader sports writer Jared Peck (@HLpreps on X.com) and freelancer Josh Moore (@JoshMooreHL) provide live updates from courtside.
Catch up on the opening-round contests below.
2026 Girls’ Sweet 16 state tournament
CLICK: 2026 LIVE TOURNAMENT BRACKET
SATURDAY’S GAMES
Championship: George Rogers Clark 48, Assumption 43 | Recap | Slideshow 1 | Slideshow 2 | Final box.
Game 13 and 14: Assumption 48, Taylor County 29; George Rogers Clark 66, Simon Kenton 40 | Recap | Semis 1 final box. | Semis 2 final box.
FRIDAY’S GAMES
Game 9: Assumption 32, Frederick Douglass 30 | Recap | Slideshow | Final box.
Game 10: Taylor County 44, Notre Dame 36 | Recap | Slideshow | Final box.
Game 11: Simon Kenton 63, Owensboro Catholic 50 | Recap | Slideshow | Final box.
Game 12: George Rogers Clark 69, Franklin-Simpson 34 | Recap | Slideshow | Final box.
THURSDAY’S GAMES
Game 5: Franklin-Simpson 66, Bullitt East 47 | Recap | Slideshow | Final box.
Game 6: Simon Kenton 70, Ashland Blazer 61 | Recap | Slideshow | Final box.
Game 7: Owensboro Catholic 59, Letcher County Central 35 | Recap | Slideshow | Final box.
Game 8: George Rogers Clark 55, North Laurel 46 | Recap | Slideshow | Final box.
WEDNESDAY’S GAMES
Game 1: Frederick Douglass 44, Henderson County 23 | Recap | Slideshow | Final box.
Game 2: Assumption 72, Calloway County 35. | Recap | Slideshow | Final box.
Game 3: Notre Dame 77, Pikeville 38. | Recap | Slideshow | Final box.
Game 4: Taylor County 60, West Jessamine 58 | Recap | Slideshow | Final box.
TOURNAMENT ROSTERS
Click here for the KHSAA rosters for all 16 teams.
TEAM STATISTICS
Click here for the KHSAA statistics for all 16 teams.
VIDEO BROADCASTS
There are two options to watch the video stream of this week’s games:
Subscription service: Video coverage of every Girls’ Sweet 16 game will be available through KHSAA.tv as part of the NFHS Network, which requires a subscription. The NFHS Network offers two subscription options — a monthly pass for $13.99 that will renew automatically, but can be canceled anytime and a $79.99 annual subscription that will renew automatically until canceled. A subscription also grants users access to games aired by the NFHS Network from other states. Click here to purchase an NFHS Network subscription.
Pay per view: PrepSpin.com will also be offering HD streaming of individual games at a cost of $19.95 per day on its streaming website go.prepspin.com and its app, available in most app stores, including Roku, FireTV and AppleTV.
AUDIO BROADCASTS
Radio: List of Girls’ Sweet 16 radio affiliates.
Streaming audio: Audio coverage of every Girls’ Sweet 16 game also will be provided for free by the KHSAA through mixlr.com/khsaa/events/. The Mixlr app is available in most app stores.
LIVE STATS
Live statistical updates of every Girls’ Sweet 16 game will be provided for free by the KHSAA through Gameday Preps.
TICKETS
Purchase tickets online at khsaa.ort/ruppgirls/. Per-game general admission tickets are available for supporter sections. There are also two-game packages. General admission price online is $23.70. A discount for supporter sections is offered for a short time immediately following the conclusion of each game for the winning team’s fans.
MORE INFO
Here are some helpful links provided by the Kentucky High School Athletic Association:
▪ Rupp Arena fan entry procedures and clear bag policy
▪ Official tournament program (includes complete rosters and team photos)
▪ List of KHSAA Girls’ Sweet 16 state champions and tournament scores (through 2023)
▪ List of KHSAA Girls’ Sweet 16 state tournament records (through 2023)
This story was originally published March 10, 2026 at 9:04 PM.
