13-03-2025
Douglass, GRC, North Laurel open KHSAA girls Sweet 16 with wins
LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) — The North Laurel girls basketball team emerged victorious to open the KHSAA Girls Sweet 16 state tournament in the morning, and George Rogers Clark and Frederick Douglass followed suit.
Girls region tournaments underway for KY high school basketball teams
The Lady Jaguars represented the 13th Region well with a 51-42 win over Ashland Blazer, the 16th Region champs, in the 11:00 a.m. game at Rupp Arena to open first round action.
The GRC Lady Cardinals earned a convincing win over Franklin-Simpson, 64-42 in their return trip to the state tournament, a better start for Robbie Graham's 10th Region champs after losing to Sacred Heart in the first round last year.
Frederick Douglass was in an absolute battle with Simon Kenton, but the 11th Region champs got hot in the 2nd half and grabbed a 48-39 win to advance.
Great Crossing wins 11th Region championship in thriller over Frederick Douglass
In Friday's quarterfinals, North Laurel and GRC will square off in the 11:00 a.m. matinee and Frederick Douglass will battle Taylor County at 1:30 p.m. at Rupp Arena.
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