2022 Boys’ Sweet 16: Day 1 wrap-up from Rupp Arena
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2022 Boys’ Sweet 16 coverage
Click below to read all of the coverage from Kentucky.com and the Lexington Herald-Leader during the Boys’ Sweet 16 State Basketball Tournament in Rupp Arena.
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Four games were played Wednesday during the opening day of the 2022 United HealthCare Boys’ Sweet 16 State Basketball Tournament in Rupp Arena.
Lincoln County, North Oldham, Clark County and Pikeville punched their tickets to Friday’s quarterfinals with first-round victories.
Four more first-round games are lined up for Thursday. Below is a recap of Wednesday’s events in Lexington.
COMPLETE GUIDE: Click here for full details on how to watch, listen to, follow and attend the Boys’ Sweet 16.
Wednesday’s first-round games
Game 1: Lincoln County 45, Jeffersontown 41 | Box score | Recap | Slideshow
Game 2: North Oldham 36, Muhlenberg County 32 | Box score | Recap | Slideshow
Game 3: Clark County 77, Perry County Central 36 | Box score | Recap | Slideshow
Game 4: Pikeville 59, North Laurel 51 | Box score | Recap | Slideshow
Thursday’s first-round games
Game 5: Warren Central 57, Male 54 (OT) | Box score | Recap | Slideshow
Game 6: Lyon County 82, John Hardin 65 | Box score | Recap | Slideshow
Game 7: Murray 57, Henry Clay 53 | Box score | Recap | Slideshow
Game 8: Covington Catholic 76, Ashland Blazer 65 | Box score | Recap | Slideshow
Our live coverage
Jared Peck (@HLpreps on Twitter), Josh Moore (@JoshMooreHL on Twitter) and Ben Roberts (@BenRobertsHL on Twitter) will be providing updates, highlights, analysis and more from Rupp Arena throughout the tournament. And check out photos from this week by Ryan C. Hermens (@ryanhermens) and our freelancers.
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COMMENTARY: Living his boyhood dream, Lyon County’s Travis Perry is a Sweet Sixteen throwback
PODCAST: Columnist John Clay and high school sports writer Jared Peck preview the Boys’ Sweet 16.
This story was originally published March 16, 2022 at 10:30 AM.
