The schedule is set for the 2024 UK Healthcare/KHSAA Boys Sweet 16.

The tournament is set for March 20-23 at Rupp Arena in Lexington.

Louisville-area teams in the field will be Sixth Region champion Evangel Christian, Seventh Region titlist Trinity and Eighth Region winner Spencer County.

The field includes six of the top-15 teams in the final Kentucky High School Basketball Media Poll: No. 1 Great Crossing, No. 3 Newport, No. 4 Lyon County, No. 6 Trinity, No. 9 Evangel Christian and No. 12 Harlan County.

Warren Central is the defending champion and will return after upsetting Bowling Green, 64-57, in overtime in Tuesday’s Fourth Region final.

Here is the complete schedule:

Wednesday, March 20

11 a.m. – Perry County Central (22-13) vs. Magoffin County (21-13)

1:30 p.m. – Lyon County (32-3) vs. Ashland Blazer (23-10)

6 p.m. – Marshall County (25-7) vs. Adair County (28-7)

8:30 p.m. – Great Crossing (34-1) vs. Spencer County (25-9)

Thursday, March 21

11 a.m. – Warren Central (17-11) vs. Harlan County (31-4)

1:30 p.m. – Evangel Christian (29-6) vs. Butler County (23-8)

6 p.m. – Trinity (26-7) vs. Pulaski County (23-10)

8:30 p.m. – Campbell County (26-6) vs. Newport (32-3)

Friday, March 22

11 a.m. – Perry County Central-Magoffin County winner vs. Great Crossing-Spencer County winner

1:30 p.m. – Lyon County-Ashland Blazer winner vs. Marshall County-Adair County winner

6 p.m. – Warren Central-Harlan County winner vs. Campbell County-Newport winner

8:30 p.m. – Trinity-Pulaski County winner vs. Evangel Christian-Butler County winner

Saturday, March 23

11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. – Semifinals

7:30 p.m. – Final

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Jason Frakes: 502-582-4046; jfrakes@courier-journal.com; Follow on X @kyhighs.

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