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KHSAA Sweet 16 boys basketball tournament bracket set; full schedule for games at Rupp

The schedule is set for the 2024 UK Healthcare/KHSAA Boys Sweet 16.

The tournament is set for March 20-23 at Rupp Arena in Lexington.

Louisville-area teams in the field will be Sixth Region champion Evangel Christian, Seventh Region titlist Trinity and Eighth Region winner Spencer County.

Spencer County celebrates beating Simon Kenton in the KHSAA 8th Region Championship Tuesday night.
Mar. 12, 2-24
Spencer County celebrates beating Simon Kenton in the KHSAA 8th Region Championship Tuesday night. Mar. 12, 2-24

The field includes six of the top-15 teams in the final Kentucky High School Basketball Media Poll: No. 1 Great Crossing, No. 3 Newport, No. 4 Lyon County, No. 6 Trinity, No. 9 Evangel Christian and No. 12 Harlan County.

Warren Central is the defending champion and will return after upsetting Bowling Green, 64-57, in overtime in Tuesday’s Fourth Region final.

Here is the complete schedule:

Wednesday, March 20

11 a.m. – Perry County Central (22-13) vs. Magoffin County (21-13)

1:30 p.m. – Lyon County (32-3) vs. Ashland Blazer (23-10)

6 p.m. – Marshall County (25-7) vs. Adair County (28-7)

8:30 p.m. – Great Crossing (34-1) vs. Spencer County (25-9)

Thursday, March 21

11 a.m. – Warren Central (17-11) vs. Harlan County (31-4)

1:30 p.m. – Evangel Christian (29-6) vs. Butler County (23-8)

6 p.m. – Trinity (26-7) vs. Pulaski County (23-10)

8:30 p.m. – Campbell County (26-6) vs. Newport (32-3)

Friday, March 22

11 a.m. – Perry County Central-Magoffin County winner vs. Great Crossing-Spencer County winner

1:30 p.m. – Lyon County-Ashland Blazer winner vs. Marshall County-Adair County winner

6 p.m. – Warren Central-Harlan County winner vs. Campbell County-Newport winner

8:30 p.m. – Trinity-Pulaski County winner vs. Evangel Christian-Butler County winner

Saturday, March 23

11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. – Semifinals

7:30 p.m. – Final

More high school basketball: Ranking loaded Girls Sweet 16 field from No. 16 to No. 1

Jason Frakes: 502-582-4046; jfrakes@courier-journal.com; Follow on X @kyhighs.

This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: KHSAA Boys Sweet 16: Bracket set for next week's tournament at Rupp Arena