KHSAA girls basketball district tournaments start Sunday; see all 64 pairings right here

The Kentucky high school girls basketball postseason is nearly here.

That means the next month will feature some of the best basketball the state has to offer, culminating in the Sweet 16 at the University of Kentucky's Rupp Arena in Lexington. And we got our first glimpse at what the field will look like when the Sweet 16 pairings were announced Wednesday.

The journey to Lexington starts Sunday with the KHSAA district tournaments, all 64 of them across every region of the state. They will decide who qualifies for the regional tournaments.

Here are the pairings for the Louisville-area girls basketball district tournaments, scheduled for Feb. 19-24. All times are p.m. and local to site regarding time zone:

First Region

First at Carlisle County

Monday – Fulton City vs. Fulton County, 6

Tuesday – Hickman County vs. Carlisle County, 6

Thursday - Final, 6:30.

Second at McCracken County

Monday – Community Christian vs. McCracken County, 6

Tuesday - St. Mary vs. Paducah Tilghman, 6

Wednesday – Final, 6

Third at Mayfield

Tuesday – Ballard Memorial vs. Mayfield, 6

Thursday – Final, Ballard Memorial-Mayfield winner vs. Graves County, 6

Fourth at Marshall County

Monday – Murray vs. Marshall County, 6

Tuesday – Christian Fellowship vs. Calloway County, 6

Wednesday – Final, 6

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Second Region

Fifth at Livingston Central

Monday – Lyon County vs. Crittenden County, 6; Trigg County vs. Livingston Central, 7:30

Thursday – Final, 6

Sixth at Webster County

Monday – Webster County vs. Union County, 6:30

Wednesday – Final, Webster County-Union County winner vs. Henderson County, 6:30

Seventh at Hopkins County Central

Monday – Dawson Springs vs. Hopkins County Central, 6; Caldwell County vs. Madisonville-North Hopkins, 7:30

Thursday – Final, 6

Eighth at Christian County

Tuesday – Fort Campbell vs. Christian County, 6; University Heights vs. Hopkinsville, 7:30

Thursday – Final, 6

Third Region

Ninth at Owensboro

Monday – Apollo vs. Owensboro, 6; Daviess County vs. Owensboro Catholic, 7:45

Thursday – Final, 7

10^th at McLean County

Monday – McLean County vs. Ohio County, 6

Wednesday – Final, McLean County-Ohio County winner vs. Muhlenberg County, 6

11^th at Cloverport

Monday – Cloverport vs. Meade County, 5:30; Hancock County vs. Breckinridge County, 7

Thursday – Final, 6

12^th at Edmonson County

Monday – Whitesville Trinity vs. Butler County, 6; Grayson County vs. Edmonson County, 7:30

Thursday – Final, 7

Fourth Region

13^th at Todd County Central

Monday – Russellville vs. Franklin-Simpson, 6

Tuesday – Todd County Central vs. Logan County, 6

Thursday – Final, 7

14^th at Greenwood

Monday – Warren Central vs. Bowling Green, 6; Greenwood vs. South Warren, 7:30

Thursday – Final, 6

15^th at Warren East

Monday – Warren East vs. Barren County, 6; Glasgow vs. Allen County-Scottsville, 7:45

Thursday – Final, 6

16^th at Metcalfe County

Sunday – Cumberland County vs. Russell County, 3

Monday – Cumberland County-Russell County winner vs. Metcalfe County, 6

Tuesday – Monroe County vs. Clinton County, 6

Thursday – Final, 7

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Fifth Region

17^th at John Hardin

Monday – Fort Knox vs. John Hardin, 6:30

Wednesday – Fort Knox-John Hardin winner vs. North Hardin, 6; Central Hardin vs. Elizabethtown, 8

Friday – Final, 7

18^th at Hart County

Monday – Caverna vs. Hart County, 5:30

Tuesday – LaRue Couny vs. Green County, 5:30

Friday – Final, 5:30

19^th at Bardstown

Monday – Washington County vs. Thomas Nelson, 6

Tuesday – Washington County-Thomas Nelson winner vs. Bethlehem, 6

Wednesday – Bethlehem vs. Bardstown, 6

Friday – Final, 6

20^th at Marion County

Tuesday – Campbellsville vs. Taylor County, 6:30; Marion County vs. Adair County, 8

Friday – Final, 7

Sixth Region

21^st at Valley

Monday – Fairdale vs. Beth Haven, 6

Tuesday – Fairdale-Beth Haven winner vs. Pleasure Ridge Park, 6

Wednesday – Valley vs. Holy Cross, 6

Friday – Final, 6

22^nd at Doss

Monday – Iroquois vs. Western, 5:30; Doss vs. Butler, 7:30

Thursday – Final, 5:30

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23^rd at Bullitt Central

Wednesday – Southern vs. Bullitt Central, 6; Moore vs. North Bullitt, 7:30

Friday – Final, 7

24^th at Jeffersontown

Sunday – Jeffersontown vs. Fern Creek, 2

Monday – Jeffersontown-Fern Creek winner vs. Mercy, 5:30; Whitefield Academy vs. Bullitt East, 7

Wednesday – Final, 7

Seventh Region

25^th at Central

Monday – Presentation vs. Shawnee, 5:30

Tuesday – Presentation-Shawnee winner vs. Manual, 5:30; Portland Christian vs. Central, 7

Friday – Final, 5:30

26^th at Male

Monday – Brown vs. Assumption, 5:30; Collegiate vs. Male, 7

Thursday – Final, 5

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27^th at Atherton

Sunday – Waggener vs. Highlands Latin, 5; Seneca vs. Atherton, 6:30

Monday – Waggener-Highlands Latin winner vs. Sacred Heart, 5:45

Wednesday – Final, 5:45

28^th at Christian Academy

Monday – Eastern vs. Ballard, 7

Thursday – Final, Eastern-Ballard winner vs. Christian Academy, 7

Eighth Region

29^th at North Oldham

Tuesday – Oldham County vs. North Oldham, 6

Friday – Final, Oldham County-North Oldham winner vs. South Oldham, 6

30^th at Woodford County

Monday – Woodford County vs. Collins, 6:30

Tuesday – Woodford County-Collins winner vs. Anderson County, 6:30

Wednesday – Shelby County vs. Spencer County, 6:30

Friday – Final, 6:30

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31^st at Trimble County

Monday – Henry County vs. Trimble County, 6

Tuesday – Eminence vs. Gallatin County, 6

Wednesday – Henry County-Trimble County winner vs. Owen County, 6

Thursday – Eminence-Gallatin County winner vs. Carroll County, 6

Friday – Final, 6

32^nd at Simon Kenton

Monday – Walton-Verona vs. Simon Kenton, 7

Thursday – Final, Walton-Verona-Simon Kenton winner vs. Grant County, 7

Ninth Region

33^rd at Cooper

Tuesday – Boone County vs. Cooper, 6; Conner vs. Ryle, 7:45

Thursday – Final, 7

34^th at St. Henry

Monday – Villa Madonna vs. Ludlow, 5:30

Tuesday – Villa Madonna-Ludlow winner vs. Dixie Heights, 5:30; Lloyd Memorial vs. St. Henry, 7:30

Thursday – Final, 6

35^th at Notre Dame

Tuesday – Holmes vs. Covington Holy Cross, 6; Beechwood vs. Notre Dame, 8

Thursday – Final, 7

36^th at Highlands

Monday – Dayton vs. Bellevue, 6

Tuesday – Dayton-Bellevue winner vs. Highlands, 6; Newport vs. Newport Central Catholic, 7:45

Thursday – Final, 7

10^th Region

37^th at Campbell County

Monday – Campbell County vs. Bishop Brossart, 6

Wednesday – Final, Campbell County-Bishop Brossart winner vs. Scott, 7

38^th at Harrison County

Monday – Robertson County vs. Pendleton County, 6; Harrison County vs. Nicholas County, 8

Thursday – Final, 7

39^th at Mason County

Monday – Bracken County vs. Mason County, 6

Tuesday – St. Patrick vs. Augusta, 6

Thursday – Final, 6

40^th at Bourbon County

Monday – Bourbon County vs. George Rogers Clark, 6; Paris vs. Montgomery County, 7:30

Wednesday – Final, 7

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11^th Region

41^st at Western Hills

Tuesday – Frankfort vs. Franklin County, 6

Wednesday – Western Hills vs. Great Crossing, 6

Friday – Final, 6

42^nd at Frederick Douglass

Monday – Sayre vs. Scott County, 6

Tuesday – Sayre-Scott County winner vs. Frederick Douglass, 6

Wednesday – Bryan Station vs. Henry Clay, 6

Friday – Final, 6

43^rd at Lexington Catholic

Monday – Paul Dunbar vs. Lexington Christian, 6

Tuesday – Paul Dunbar-Lexington Christian winner vs. Lexington Catholic, 6

Wednesday – Tates Creek vs. Lafayette, 6

Friday – Final, 6

44^th at Eastern Kentucky

Monday – Madison Central vs. Model, 6:30

Tuesday – Berea vs. Madison Southern, 6:30

Friday – Final, 8:30

12^th Region

45^th at Lincoln County

Monday – Lincoln County vs. Garrard County, 6

Tuesday – Lincoln County-Garrard County winner vs. Danville, 6; Boyle County vs. Danville Christian, 7:30

Thursday – Final, 7

46^th at Burgin

Tuesday – Burgin vs. Mercer County, 6; East Jessamine vs. West Jessamine, 7:30

Thursday – Final, 7

47^th at Pulaski County

Monday – Casey County vs. Pulaski County, 6; Somerset vs. Rockcastle County, 7:30

Wednesday – Final, 7

48^th at Somerset Christian

Monday – McCreary Central vs. Wayne County, 7

Thursday – Final, McCreary Central-Wayne County winner vs. Southwestern, 7

13^th Region

49^th at North Laurel

Tuesday – Oneida Baptist vs. North Laurel, 6; Clay County vs. Jackson County, 7:30

Thursday – Final, 7

50^th at South Laurel

Monday – Williamsburg vs. Corbin, 6; Whitley County vs. South Laurel, 7:30

Thursday – Final, 7

51^st at Pineville

Monday – Barbourville vs. Knox Central, 6 ; Lynn Camp vs. Pineville, 7 :30

Thursday – Final, 7

52nd at Middlesboro

Monday – Middlesboro vs. Bell County, 6; Harlan vs. Harlan County, 7:30

Thursday – Final, 7

14th Region

53rd at Alice Lloyd

Tuesday – June Buchanan vs. Knott County Central, 6; Cordia vs. Letcher County Central, 7:30

Thursday – Final, 7:30

54^th at Perry County Central

Monday – Buckhorn vs. Leslie County, 6; Hazard vs. Perry County Central, 7:45

Thursday – Final, 7

55^th at Breathitt County

Monday – Jackson City vs. Breathitt County, 6

Wednesday – Final, Jackson City-Breathitt County winner vs. Wolfe County, 7

56^th at Owsley County

Monday – Lee County vs. Owsley County, 6; Powell County vs. Estill County, 8

Thursday – Final, 7

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15^th Region

57^th at Paintsville

Monday – Johnson Central vs. Paintsville, 6:30; Magoffin County vs. Martin County, 8:15

Thursday – Final, 7

58^th at Lawrence County

Monday – Betsy Layne vs. Lawrence County, 6; Prestonsburg vs. Floyd Central, 7:30

Wednesday – Final, 7

59^th at East Ridge

Monday - East Ridge vs. Pikeville, 6:30

Tuesday - Jenkins vs. Shelby Valley, 6:30

Thursday - Final, 6

60^th at Belfry

Monday – Phelps vs. Pike County Central, 6:30

Wednesday – Final, Phelps-Pike County Central winner vs. Belfry, 7

16^th Region

61^st at Fleming County

Monday – Menifee County vs. Fleming County, 6

Tuesday – Bath County vs. Rowan County, 6

Thursday – Final, 7

62^nd at Morgan County

Monday – East Carter vs. Morgan County, 6; West Carter vs. Elliott County, 8

Thursday – Final, 6:30

63^rd at Lewis County

Monday – Raceland vs. Russell, 6; Lewis County vs. Greenup County, 8:15

Thursday – Final, 7

64^th at Boyd County Middle

Monday – Fairview vs. Ashland Blazer, 7:30

Wednesday – Final, Fairview-Ashland Blazer winner vs. Boyd County, 7

Jason Frakes: 502-582-4046; jfrakes@courier-journal.com; Twitter: @kyhighs.

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