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Sweet Sixteen pairings

By Mike Fields

260bkbtrophy.jpgThe KHSAA held the draw on Friday afternoon for the boys’ and girls’ state basketball tournaments. Here are the matchups:

BOYS DRAW

National City Boys’ Sweet Sixteen in Rupp Arena (March 19-22). Defending champ: Scott County (11th Region)

  • 2nd Region vs. 11th Region, March 19, noon
  • 6th Region vs. 3rd Region, March 19, 1:30
  • 7th Region vs. 15th Region, March 19, 6:30
  • 9th Region vs. 5th Region, March 19, 8
  • 13th Region vs. 14th Region, March 20, noon
  • 8th Region vs. 12th Region, March 20, 1:30
  • 1st Region vs. 4th Region, March 20, 6:30
  • 10th Region vs. 16th Region, March 20, 8

Comment: The upper half of the bracket is loaded with most of the strongest regions — 11th, 7th, 6th and 9th. In the lower half of the bracket, if Mason County can win the 10th Region, it would have a great shot at reaching the state finals.

GIRLS DRAW

Houchens Industries Girls Sweet Sixteen in WKU’s Diddle Arena (March 12-15). Defending champ: LCA (11th Region)

  • 7th Region vs. 13th Region, March 12, noon
  • 16th Region vs. 14th Region, March 12, 1:30
  • 1st Region vs. 6th Region, March 12, 6:30
  • 12th Region vs. 3rd Region, March 12, 8
  • 9th Region vs. 2nd Region, March 13, noon
  • 15th Region vs. 5th Region, March 13, 1:30
  • 8th Region vs. 4th Region, March 13, 6:30
  • 11th Region vs. 10th Region, March 13, 8

Comment: The strongest regions are pretty well balanced in the 16-team field. Possible semifinal showdowns could have the 7th vs. 6th, and 5th vs. 11th.
Tickets ($116 lower arena, $66 upper arena) to the boys’ and girls tournaments can be purchased on-line at www.khsaa.org.

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2 Responses to “Sweet Sixteen pairings”

  1. cats1068 Says:
    February 2, 2008 at 9:59 am | Reply

    Surely in the year 2008 you would think they could come up with a better way to pick the brackets. Look at the dispairity between the two brackets. It’s still the best tournament around but I think you can tweak a few things to make it better. Mike, do you have any thoughts or suggestions?

  2. Bill Says:
    February 4, 2008 at 7:18 pm | Reply

    The bottom bracket might be missing the glamour teams outside of Mason County but if Elliott County and June Buchanan make the tourney, it will make for some exciting matchups and challenges for Mason.

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