2026 Girls’ Sweet 16 Saturday wrap-up from Rupp Arena
The 65th Clark’s Pump-N-Shop Girls’ Basketball Sweet 16 state tournament wrapped up Saturday night in Rupp Arena.
For the first time in school history, George Rogers Clark won the championship. The No. 1 Cardinals defeated No. 2 Assumption 48-43 after senior Miss Basketball finalist Teigh Yeast led a breakaway in the fourth quarter.
Check out the Herald-Leader’s complete coverage of the event 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.
