Tuesday’s Best Regional Matchups
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The regional tournament started last night with the 9th region tipping off at NKU and there are some awesome opening matchups across the state. Here’s a look at the top regional openers on Monday. 2nd Region: Henderson County vs Madisonville-North…
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Continue ReadingThe regional tournament started last night with the 9th region tipping off at NKU and there are some awesome opening matchups across the state. Here’s a look at the top regional openers on Monday.
2nd Region: Henderson County vs Madisonville-North Hopkins (at Union County) – Henderson is the likely favorite in the second region but Madisonville is capable of knocking them off if they don’t play well. Jarie Thomas Jarie Thomas 5'11" | PF Henderson County | 2023 State KY and Graci Risley Graci Risley 5'8" | CG Henderson County | 2023 State KY are two of the best in the second region but the Lady Maroons have 5 players averaging 8 points per game or better. Amari Lovan Amari Lovan 5'6" | SG Madisonville-North Hopkins | 2023 State KY and Destiny Whitsell are a tough duo in their own right. This should be a good game.
3rd Region: Breckinridge County vs Edmonson County (at Owensboro Sportscenter) – If you’re a believer in the KHSAA RPI, this is a matchup between the number 3 team in the third and the 5th ranked squad. Breck’s duo of Caroline Lucas and Kayleigh Huffines Kayleigh Huffines 6'0" | PF Breckinridge County | 2025 State KY is very tough but Edmonson plays hard nosed team defense. If they can force the Tigers to have an off scoring night, they’re capable of pulling an upset.
12th Region: Southwestern vs Somerset (at Pulaski County) – Southwestern is always a factor in the 12th region title race and 2023 is no different. Ayden Smiddy, Kinsley Molden Kinsley Molden 5'6" | SG Southwestern | 2025 State KY and Payton Acey Payton Acey 6'1" | PF Southwestern | 2024 State KY are a three headed monster on the offensive end and any of the three is capable of scoring 20-25 points tonight. For Somerset, don’t sleep on Grace Bruner and Kate Bruner while Jaelyn Dye is the X factor in a potential upset bid this evening.
12th Region: Mercer County vs Danville Christian (at Pulaski County) – Probably the best game on the schedule in Kentucky tonight, Anna Kate Drakeford Anna Kate Drakeford 5'6" | SG Mercer County | 2024 State KY and Teigh Yeast Teigh Yeast 5'6" | CG George Rogers Clark | 2026 State KY will try to get the Titans defense to slow down Grace Mbugua Grace Mbugua 6'4" | PF Danville Christian | 2025 State KY (and that’s a tall task). Grace and fellow Sophomore Alexia Baldock Alexia Baldock 5'8" | PG Lincoln County | 2025 State KY are going to be tough to stop but the Titans have a winning pedigree and a good coach. Don’t be surprised to see an upset in the 12th.