High School Basketball

2021 Boys’ Sweet 16 wrap-up: Recaps, stats and slideshows from every game

Highlands fans cheer in the stands during the KHSAA Boys’ Sweet 16 quarterfinals against McCracken County at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky., Friday, April 2, 2021. Highlands beat McCracken County 63-53.
Highlands fans cheer in the stands during the KHSAA Boys’ Sweet 16 quarterfinals against McCracken County at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky., Friday, April 2, 2021. Highlands beat McCracken County 63-53. aslitz@herald-leader.com

The 2021 KHSAA Boys’ Sweet 16 presented by UK HealthCare Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine concluded Saturday at Rupp Arena in Lexington.

Here’s a quick look back on every game from the past week.

SATURDAY’S GAMES

Game 13: Elizabethtown 69, Ballard 53 | Box score | Recap | Slideshow

Game 14: Highlands 66, Ashland Blazer 50 | Box score | Recap | Slideshow

Game 15: Championship: Highlands 79, Elizabethtown 60 | Box score | Recap | Slideshow

DAY 1 WRAP-UP: Click here for complete coverage from Day 1.

DAY 2 WRAP-UP: Click here for complete coverage from Day 2.

DAY 3 WRAP-UP: Click here for complete coverage from Day 3.

PREVIEW: A glance at every team and predictions for who could win it all

PREVIEW: Sixteen facts to get you ready for the 2020 Boys’ Sweet 16

FEATURE: Madison Central gets taste of glory players remember from Indians’ last trip to Rupp

COMMENTARY: For Madison Central’s Allen Feldhaus Jr., return to Sweet 16 is missing someone vital

COMMENTARY: A Billy Gillispie-era UK player is making a triumphant return to Rupp Arena

PODCAST: The Herald-Leader’s John Clay and Jared Peck preview the tournament

2021 TOURNAMENT BRACKET

This story was originally published April 3, 2021 at 12:07 AM.

Jared Peck
Lexington Herald-Leader
Jared Peck, the Herald-Leader’s Digital Sports Writer, covers high school athletics and has been with the company as a writer and editor for more than 20 years. Support my work with a digital subscription
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