Region Tournament Preview: Regions 13-16

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hard to believe it but we have already reached the Regional Tournament portion of the year and Rupp Arena is coming up next week! Here are some things to look for in the regional tournaments this week.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em><span style="text-decoration: underline">Thirteenth Region:</span></em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Best Opening Matchup: Harlan vs Corbin</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>My Championship Game Prediction: North Laurel vs South Laurel; The Lady Jags win a close one</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>X Factor: [player_tooltip player_id='747650' first='Skeeter' last='Mabe'], South Laurel</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Player to Watch: [player_tooltip player_id='254274' first='Halle' last='Collins'], Knox Central</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em><span style="text-decoration: underline">Fourteenth Region:</span></em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Best Opening Matchup: Breathitt County vs Perry County Central</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>My Championship Game Prediction: Knott County Central vs Hazard; KCC takes the crown</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>X Factor: [player_tooltip player_id='747681' first='Laura' last='Everidge'], Hazard</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Player to Watch: [player_tooltip player_id='502134' first='Kyra' last='McAlarnis'], Knott County Central</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em><span style="text-decoration: underline">Fifteenth Region:</span></em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Best "Opening "Elite 8" Matchup: Pikeville vs Martin County</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>My Championship Game Prediction: Martin County vs Johnson Central; Johnson wins the big trophy</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>X Factor: [player_tooltip player_id='688045' first='Leighan' last='Jackson'], Pikeville</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Player to Watch: [player_tooltip player_id='1093172' first='Brooklyn' last='Marcum'], Martin County</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em><span style="text-decoration: underline">Sixteenth Region:</span></em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Best Opening Matchup: Menifee County vs Boyd County</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>My Championship Game Prediction: Ashland Blazer vs Russell; Ashland Blazer heads to Rupp next week</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>X Factor: [player_tooltip player_id='724188' first='Kennedy' last='Darnell'], Russell</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Player to Watch: [player_tooltip player_id='555976' first='Kenleigh' last='Woods'], Ashland Blazer</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->