Live updates: Pairings for every Kentucky HS basketball region tournament
Draws for most boys’ and girls’ basketball region tournaments were held on Saturday.
Below you’ll find pairings for all 32 region tournaments — 16 boys’ events, 16 girls’ events — as they’re reported to the Herald-Leader or by another reputable source.
The 102nd Whitaker Bank/KHSAA Boys’ Sweet Sixteen will be held March 6-10 and the 58th KHSAA Girls’ Sweet Sixteen is scheduled for March 13-17. Both tournaments will be staged at Rupp Arena in Lexington.
All times below local are local to the site.
BOYS
1ST REGION
At CFSB Center, Murray State
Monday, Feb. 25
Murray vs. Fulton County, 6 p.m.
McCracken County vs. Graves County, 7:45 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 26
Mayfield vs. Marshall County, 6 p.m.
Carlisle County vs. Paducah Tilghman, 7:45 p.m.
Friday, March 1
Murray-Fulton County winner vs. McCracken County-Graves County winner, 6:30 p.m.
Mayfield-Marshall County winner vs. Carlisle County-Paducah Tilghman winner, 8:15 p.m.
Sunday, March 3
Championship, 3 p.m.
2ND REGION
At Madisonville
Monday, Feb. 25
University Heights Academy vs. Crittenden County, 6 p.m.
Union County vs. Caldwell County, 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 26
Lyon County vs. Henderson County, 6 p.m.
Madisonville vs. Christian County, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, March 1
UHA-Crittenden County winner vs. Union County-Caldwell County winner, 6 p.m.
Lyon County-Henderson County winner vs. Madisonville-Christian County winner, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 2
Championship, 6 p.m.
3RD REGION
At Owensboro Sportscenter
Monday, Feb. 25
Breckinridge County vs. Ohio County, 6 p.m.
Grayson County vs. Owensboro Catholic, 7:45 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 26
Owensboro vs. Meade County, 7:45 p.m.
Muhlenberg County vs. Edmonson County, 6 p.m.
Friday, March 1
Breckinridge County-Ohio County winner vs. Grayson County-OCath winner, 6:30 p.m.
Muhlenberg County-Edmonson County winner vs. Owensboro-Meade County winner, 8:15 p.m.
Sunday, March 3
Championship, 3 p.m.
4TH REGION
At E.A. Diddle Arena, Western Kentucky University
Sunday, Feb. 24
Clinton County vs. Allen County-Scottsville, 3 p.m.
Bowling Green vs. Franklin-Simpson, 4:45 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 25
Glasgow vs. Warren Central, 6 p.m.
Logan County vs. Metcalfe County, 7:45 p.m.
Friday, March 1
Clinton County-ACS winner vs. Bowling Green-Franklin-Simpson winner, 6 p.m.
Glasgow-Warren Central winner vs. Logan County-Metcalfe County, 7:45 p.m.
Saturday, March 2
Championship, 6 p.m.
5TH REGION
At Hart County
Monday, Feb. 25
LaRue County vs. Washington County, 5 p.m.
Taylor County vs. Central Hardin, 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 26
Barsstown vs. Marion County, 5 p.m.
John Hardin vs. Hart County, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, March 1
LaRue County-Washington County winner vs. Taylor County-Central Hardin winner, 5 p.m.
Bardstown-Marion County winner vs. John Hardin-Hart County winner, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 2
Championship, 6 p.m.
6TH REGION
First round at district winners, remainder at Valley
Monday, Feb. 25
Moore at Bullitt East, 7 p.m.
DeSales at Pleasure Ridge Park, 7 p.m.
Fairdale at Bullitt Central, 7 p.m.
Jeffersontown at Butler, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 27
Moore-Bullitt East winner vs. DeSales-PRP winner, 6 p.m.
Fairdale-Bullit Central winner vs. Jeffersontown-Butler winner, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 2
Championship, 2 p.m.
7TH REGION
First round at district winners, remainder at Bellarmine
Monday, Feb. 25
St. Xavier at Ballard, 7 p.m.
Manual at Waggener, 7 p.m.
Trinity at Male, 7 p.m.
Eastern at Central, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 28
St. X-Ballard winner vs. Manual-Waggener winner, 6 p.m.
Trinity-Male winner vs. Eastern-Central winner, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 2
Championship, 7 p.m.
8TH REGION
At Henry County
Monday, Feb. 25
Collins vs. Oldham County, 6:30 p.m.
Gallatin County vs. Simon Kenton, 8 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 26
Walton-Verona vs. Henry County, 6:30 p.m.
South Oldham vs. Spencer County, 8 p.m.
Friday, March 1
Collins-Oldham County winner vs. Gallatin County-Simon Kenton winner, 6:30 p.m.
Walton-Verona-Henry County winner vs. South Oldham-Spencer County winner, 8 p.m.
Saturday, March 2
Championship, 7 p.m.
9TH REGION
At BB&T Arena
Monday, Feb. 25
Beechwood vs. Dixie Heights, 6:30 p.m.
Cooper vs. Highlands, 8 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 26
Newport vs. Conner, 6:30 p.m.
St. Henry vs. Covinton Catholic, 8 p.m.
Friday, March 1
Beechwood-Dixie Heights winner vs. Cooper-Highlands winner, 6:30 p.m.
Newport-Conner winner vs. St. Henry-CovCath winner, 8 p.m.
Saturday, March 2
Championship, 7:30 p.m.
10TH REGION
At Mason County
Monday, Feb. 25
Campbell County vs. Robertson County, 6 p.m.
Mason County vs. Bourbon County, 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 26
Harrison County vs. Scott, 6 p.m.
Clark County vs. Bracken County, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, March 1
Campbell County-Robertson County winner vs. Mason County-Bourbon County winner, 6 p.m.
Harrison County-Scott winner vs. GRC-Bracken County winner, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 2
Championship, 7 p.m.
11TH REGION
First round at district winners, remainder at EKU’s McBrayer Arena
Monday, Feb. 25
Paul Laurence Dunbar at Frankfort, 7:30 p.m.
Scott County at Madison Central, 7 p.m.
Madison Southern at Henry Clay, 7:30 p.m.
Woodford County at Lexington Christian Academy, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 27
Dunbar-Frankfort winner vs. Scott County-Madison Central winner, 6:30 p.m.
MadSouth-Henry Clay winner vs. Woodford County-LCA winner, 8 p.m.
Friday, March 1
Championship, 8 p.m.
12TH REGION
At Pulaski County
Monday, Feb. 25
West Jessamine vs. Danville, 6:30 p.m.
Pulaski County vs. McCreary Central, 8 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 26
Wayne County vs. Somerset, 6:30 p.m.
Lincoln County vs. Mercer County, 8 p.m.
Friday, March 1
West Jessamine-Danville winner vs. Pulaski County-McCreary Central winner, 6:30 p.m.
Wayne County-Somerset winner vs. Lincoln County-Mercer County winner, 8 p.m.
Saturday, March 2
Championship, 7 p.m.
13TH REGION
At Corbin Arena
Monday, Feb. 25
Knox Central vs. Jackson County, 6 p.m.
Middlesboro vs. Corbin, 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 26
North Laurel vs. Barbourville, 6 p.m.
South Laurel vs. Harlan, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, March 1
Knox Central-Jackson County winner vs. Middlesboro-Corbin winner, 1 p.m.
North Laurel-Barbourville winner vs. South Laurel-Harlan winner, 6 p.m.
Saturday, March 2
Championship, 7 p.m.
14TH REGION
At Powell County
Monday, Feb. 25
Knott County Central vs. Estill County, 6 p.m.
Perry County Central vs. Wolfe County, 8 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 26
Powell County vs. Letcher County Central, 6 p.m.
Breathitt County vs. Hazard, 8 p.m.
Friday, March 1
KCC-Estill County winner vs. PCC-Wolfe County winner, 6 p.m.
Powell County-LCC winner vs. Breathit County-Hazard winner, 8 p.m.
Saturday, March 2
Championship, 7 p.m.
15TH REGION
At East Kentucky Expo Center, Pikeville
Monday, Feb. 25
Johnson Central vs. Prestonsburg, 6:30 p.m.
Phelps vs. Shelby Valley, 8 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 26
Floyd Central vs. Paintsville, 6:30 p.m.
Pikeville vs. Pike County Central, 8 p.m.
Friday, March 1
Johnson Central-Prestonsburg winner vs. Phelps-Shelby Valley winner, 6:30 p.m.
Floyd Central-Paintsville winner vs. Pikeville-PCC winner, 8 p.m.
Saturday, March 2
Championship, 7:30 p.m.
16TH REGION
At Ellis Johnson Arena, Morehead State University
Monday, Feb. 25
Elliott County vs Bath County, 6:30 p.m.
Lewis County vs. Ashland Blazer, 8 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 26
Rowan County vs. West Carter, 6:30 p.m.
Boyd County vs. Raceland, 8 p.m.
Friday, March 1
Elliott County-Bath County vs. Lewis County-Ashland winner, 6:30 p.m.
Rowan County-West Carter winner vs. Boyd County-Raceland winner, 8 p.m.
Sunday, March 3
Championship, 2 p.m.
GIRLS
1ST REGION
At CFSB Center, Murray State
Wednesday, Feb. 27
Murray vs. Mayfield, 6 p.m.
Carlise County vs. Paducah Tilghman, 7:45 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 28
McCracken County vs. Marshall County, 6 p.m.
Graves County vs. Hickman County, 7:45 p.m.
Monday, March 4
Murray-Mayfield winner vs. Carlisle County-Paducah Tilghman winner, 6 p.m.
McCracken County-Marshall County winner vs. Graves County-Hickman County winner
Tuesday, March 5
Championship, 7 p.m.
2ND REGION
At Crittenden County
Wednesday, Feb. 27
Trigg County vs. Henderson County, 6 p.m.
Madisonville vs. Hopkinsville, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 28
Christian County vs. Lyon County, 6 p.m.
Webster County vs. Caldwell County, 7:30 p.m.
Monday, March 4
Trig County-Henderson County winner vs. Madisonville-Hoptown winner, 6 p.m.
Christian County-Lyon County winner vs. Webster County-Caldwell County, 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 5
Championship, 7 p.m.
3RD REGION
At Owensboro Sportscenter
Wednesday, Feb. 27
Breckinridge County vs. Whitesville Trinity, 6 p.m.
Owensboro Catholic vs. McLean County, 7:45 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 28
Edmonson County vs. Apollo, 7:45 p.m.
Muhlenberg County vs. Meade County, 6 p.m.
Saturday, March 2
Breckinridge County-Whitesville Trinity winner vs. OCath-McLean County winner, 6:30 p.m.
Edmonson County-Apollo winner vs. Muhlenberg County-Meade County winner, 8:15 p.m.
Tuesday, March 5
Championship, 7 p.m.
4TH REGION
At E.A. Diddle Arena, Western Kentucky University
Tuesday, Feb. 26
Barren County vs. South Warren, 6 p.m.
Logan County vs. Metcalfe County, 7:45 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 27
Bowling Green vs. Russellville, 6 p.m.
Russell County vs. Glasgow, 7:45 p.m.
Monday, March 4
Barren County-South Warren winner vs. Logan County-Metcalfe County winner, 6 p.m.
Bowling Green-Russellville winner vs. Russell County-Glasgow winner, 7:45 p.m.
Tuesday, March 5
Championship, 6 p.m.
5TH REGION
At Green County
Wednesday, Feb. 27
Bethlehem vs. Central Hardin, 5 p.m.
Caverna vs. Taylor County, 6:45 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 28
Elizabethtown vs. Hart County, 5 p.m.
Marion County vs. Bardstown, 6:45 p.m.
Monday, March 4
Bethlehem-Central Hardin winner vs. Caverna-Taylor County winner, 5 p.m.
Elizabethtown-Hart County winner vs. Marion County-Bardstown, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, March 5
Championship, 6:30 p.m.
6TH REGION
First round at district winners, remainder at Bellarmine
Tuesday, Feb. 26
North Bullitt at Butler, 7 p.m.
Louisville Holy Cross at Bullitt East, 7 p.m.
Mercy at Pleasure Ridge Park, 7 p.m.
Iroquois at Moore, 7 p.m.
Friday, March 1
North Bullitt-Butler winner vs. Holy Cross-Bullitt East winner, 6 p.m.
PRP-Mercy winner vs. Moore-Iroquois winner, 7:30 p.m.
Monday, March 4
Championship, 7:45 p.m.
7TH REGION
First round at district winners, remainder at Bellarmine
Tuesday, Feb. 26
Seneca at Eastern, 7 p.m.
Assumption at Manual, 7 p.m.
Central at Male, 7 p.m.
Ballard at Sacred Heart, 7 p.m.
Friday, March 1
Seneca-Eastern winner vs. Assumption-Manual winner, 6 p.m.
Central-Male winner vs. Ballard-Sacred Heart winner, 7:30 p.m.
Monday, March 4
Championship, 6 p.m.
8TH REGION
At Owen County
Wednesday, Feb. 27
Owen County vs. Simon Kenton, 6:30 p.m.
Anderson County vs. Oldham County, 8 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 28
Walton-Verona vs. Gallatin County, 6:30 p.m.
South Oldham vs. Collins, 8 p.m.
Monday, March 4
Owen County-Simon Kenton winner vs. Anderson County-Oldham County winner, 6:30 p.m.
Walton-Verona-Gallatin County winner vs. South Oldham-Collins winner, 8 p.m.
Wednesday, March 6
Championship, 7 p.m.
9TH REGION
At BB&T Arena
Wednesday, Feb. 27
Highlands vs. Covington Holy Cross, 6:30 p.m.
Dixie Heights vs. Conner, 8 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 28
Ryle vs. Ludlow, 6:30 p.m.
Notre Dame vs. Newport Central Catholic, 8 p.m.
Saturday, March 2
Highlands-Cov. Holy Cross winner vs. Dixie Heights-Conner winner, noon
Ryle-Ludlow winner vs. Notre Dame vs. NCC winner, 1:30 p.m.
Monday, March 4
Championship, 7:30 p.m.
10TH REGION
At Montgomery County
Wednesday, Feb. 27
Harrison County vs. Bourbon County, 6 p.m.
Mason County vs. Bishop Brossart, 7:45 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 28
Scott vs. Nicholas County, 6 p.m.
Clark County vs. St. Patrick, 7:45 p.m.
Monday, March 4
Harrison County-Bourbon County winner vs. Mason County-Bishop Brossart winner, 6 p.m.
Scott-Nicholas County winner vs. GRC-St. Patrick winner, 7:45 p.m.
Tuesday, March 5
Championship, 7 p.m.
11TH REGION
First round at district winners, remainder at EKU’s McBrayer Arena
Thursday, Feb. 28
Henry Clay at Madison Southern, 7:30 p.m.
Woodford County at Paul Laurence Dunbar, 7:30 p.m.
Madison Central at Franklin County, 7 p.m.
Lexington Catholic at Scott County, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 3
Henry Clay-Madison Southern winner vs. Woodford County-Dunbar winner, 6:30 p.m.
Madison Central-Franklin County winner vs. Lexington Catholic-Scott County winner, 8 p.m.
Tuesday, March 5
Championship, 8 p.m.
12TH REGION
At Pulaski County
Tuesday, Feb. 27
Southwestern vs. Pulaski County, 6:30 p.m.
Lincoln County vs. East Jessamine, 8 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 28
Casey County vs. Wayne County, 6:30 p.m.
Mercer County vs. Danville, 8 p.m.
Sunday, March 3
Southwestern-Pulaski County winner vs. Lincoln County-East Jessamine winner, 2:30 p.m.
Casey County-Wayne County winner vs. Mercer County-Danville winner, 4 p.m.
Monday, March 4
Championship, 7 p.m.
13TH REGION
At Corbin Arena
Wednesday, Feb. 27
Harlan County vs. Whitley County, 6 p.m.
Lynn Camp vs. Red Bird, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 28
South Laurel vs. Bell County, 6 p.m.
North Laurel vs. Knox Central, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 2
Harlan County-Whitley County winner vs. Lynn Camp-Red Bird winner, 6 pm.
South Laurel-Bell County winner vs. North Laurel-Knox Central winner, 7:30 p.m.
Monday, March 4
Championship, 7 p.m.
14TH REGION
At Breathitt County
Wednesday, Feb. 27
Hazard vs. Knott County Central, 6 p.m.
Powell County vs. Wolfe County, 8 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 28
Letcher County Central vs. Owsley County, 6 p.m.
Breathitt County vs. Buckhorn, 8 p.m.
Saturday, March 2
Hazard-Knott County Central winner vs. Powell County-Wolfe County winner, noon
Letcher County Central-Owsley County winner vs. Breathitt County-Buckhorn winner, 2 p.m.
Monday, March 4
Championship, 7 p.m.
15TH REGION
At East Kentucky Expo Center, Pikeville
Tuesday, Feb. 27
Johnson Central vs. Lawrence County, 6:30 p.m.
Belfry vs. Shelby Valley, 8 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 28
Floyd Central vs. Magoffin County, 6:30 p.m.
Pikeville vs. Pike County Central, 8 p.m.
Monday, March 4
Johnson Central-Lawrence County winner vs. Belfry-Shelby Valley winner, 6:30 p.m.
Floyd Central-Magoffin County winner vs. Pikeville-PCC winner, 8 p.m.
Tuesday, March 5
Championship, 7 p.m.
16TH REGION
At Ellis Johnson Arena, Morehead State University
Saturday, March 2
Russell vs. Ashland Blazer, 12:30 p.m.
West Carter vs. Rowan County, 2 p.m.
Menifee County vs. Lewis County, 6:30 p.m.
Boyd County vs. East Carter, 8 p.m.
Sunday, March 3
Russell-Ashland winner vs. West Carter-Rowan County winner, 6 p.m.
Menifee County-Lewis County winner vs. Boyd County-East Carter winner, 7:30 p.m.
Monday, March 4
Championship, 7 p.m.
This story was originally published February 23, 2019 at 9:18 AM.
