The 63rd Mingua Beef Jerky Girls’ Sweet 16 State Basketball Tournament begins with four first-round games Wednesday in Rupp Arena.
Follow along live this week as Jared Peck and Caroline Makauskas of the Lexington Herald-Leader and freelancer Josh Moore provide live updates from courtside.
After Wednesday’s first game tips off at 11 a.m., catch up on the opening-round contests below.
CLICK: 2024 TOURNAMENT BRACKET
WEDNESDAY’S GAMES
Game 1: Bowling Green (23-10) vs. Owsley County (26-9), 11 a.m. | Live stats | Box score to come | Recap to come | Slideshow to come.
Game 2: McCracken County (29-5) vs. Russell (28-6), 1:30 p.m. | Live stats | Box score to come | Recap to come | Slideshow to come.
Game 3: Butler (26-8) vs. Anderson County (32-2), 6 p.m. | Live stats | Box score to come | Recap to come | Slideshow to come.
Game 4: Franklin County (29-6) vs. North Laurel (29-5), 8:30 p.m. | Live stats | Box score to come | Recap to come | Slideshow to come.
THURSDAY’S GAMES
Game 5: Bethlehem (26-8) vs. Pikeville (27-5), 11 a.m. | Live stats | Box score to come | Recap to come | Slideshow to come.
Game 6: Owensboro (20-11) vs. Henderson County (25-7), 1:30 p.m. | Live stats | Box score to come | Recap to come | Slideshow to come.
Game 7: George Rogers Clark (30-4) vs. Sacred Heart (27-7), 6 p.m. | Live stats | Box score to come | Recap to come | Slideshow to come.
Game 8: Cooper (29-4) vs. Danville Christian (29-2), 8:30 p.m. | Live stats | Box score to come | Recap to come | Slideshow to come.
FRIDAY’S GAMES
Game 9: 11 a.m. | Live stats | Box score to come | Recap to come | Slideshow to come.
Game 10: 1:30 p.m. | Live stats | Box score to come | Recap to come | Slideshow to come.
Game 11: 6 p.m. | Live stats | Box score to come | Recap to come | Slideshow to come.
Game 12: 8:30 p.m. | Live stats | Box score to come | Recap to come | Slideshow to come.
SATURDAY’S GAMES
Game 13: Semifinals: 11 a.m. | Live stats | Box score to come | Recap to come
Game 14: Semifinals: 1:30 p.m. | Live stats | Box score to come | Recap to come
Game 15: Championship: 7 p.m. | Live stats | Box score to come | Recap to come | Slideshow to come.
TOURNAMENT ROSTERS
Click here for the KHSAA rosters for all 16 teams.
TEAM STATISTICS
Click here for the KHSAA statistics for all 16 teams.
OUR LIVE COVERAGE
Jared Peck (@HLpreps on Twitter), Caroline Makauskas (@cmakauskas) and Josh Moore (@JoshMooreHL) will be providing updates, highlights, analysis and more from Rupp Arena throughout the tournament. And check out photos from this week by Ryan C. Hermens (@ryanhermens) and our freelancers.
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FEATURE: Owsley County girls make first Sweet 16 in school history
VIDEO BROADCASTS
There are two options to watch the video stream of this week’s games:
Subscription service: Video coverage of every Girls’ Sweet 16 game will be available through KHSAA.tv as part of the NFHS Network, which requires a subscription. The NFHS Network currently offers two subscription options — a monthly pass for $11.99 that will renew automatically, but can be canceled anytime and a $79.99 annual subscription that will renew automatically until canceled. A subscription also grants users access to games aired by the NFHS Network from other states. Click here to purchase an NFHS Network subscription.
Pay per view: PrepSpin.com will also be offering HD streaming of individual games at a cost of $14.95 per game on its streaming website go.prepspin.com and its app, available in most app stores, including Roku, FireTV and AppleTV.
AUDIO BROADCASTS
Radio: List of Girls’ Sweet 16 radio affiliates.
Streaming audio: Audio coverage of every Girls’ Sweet 16 game also will be provided for free by the KHSAA through mixlr.com/khsaa/events/. The Mixlr app is available in most app stores.
LIVE STATS
Live statistical updates of every Girls’ Sweet 16 game will be provided for free by the KHSAA through Stat Broadcast.
TICKETS
Purchase tickets online at khsaatickets.org: Per-game general admission tickets are available for supporter sections. There are also two-game packages. Prices range from $15-$21 plus fees depending on the package. A discount for supporter sections is offered for a short time immediately following the conclusion of each game for the winning team’s fans.
MORE INFO
Here are some helpful links provided by the Kentucky High School Athletic Association:
▪ Rupp Arena fan entry procedures and clear bag policy
▪ Official tournament program (includes complete rosters and team photos)
▪ List of KHSAA Girls Sweet 16 state champions and tournament scores
