KHSAA Sweet 16 boys basketball tournament is set. See full schedule for games at Rupp Arena

Jason Frakes, Louisville Courier Journal
·2 min read

The pairings are set for the KHSAA boys Sweet 16 scheduled for March 15-18 at Rupp Arena in Lexington.

Four of the top 10 teams in the final Kentucky High School Basketball Media Poll of the season reached the Sweet 16 – No. 1 Warren Central, No. 4 George Rogers Clark, No. 8 Frederick Douglass and No. 9 Lyon County.

Warren Central (32-1) was last year’s state runner-up and will take a 23-game winning streak into the state tournament. The Dragons beat Bowling Green 52-50 in overtime in Tuesday’s Fourth Region final.

On the cusp of history:Lyon County's Travis Perry set to become KHSAA's all-time leading scorer on Sweet 16 stage

Jason Frakes' ranks the field:Who is No. 1? Who is right behind them?

Bulldogs can shoot:How Male — led by Jack and Cole Edelen — returned to KHSAA Sweet 16 behind 3-point prowess

Here’s a look at the schedule:

Wednesday, March 15

11 a.m. – Woodford County 60, Jeffersontown 57 (OT)

1:30 p.m. – Elizabethtown 48, McCracken County 44

6 p.m. – Warren Central 80, Pulaski County 55

8:30 p.m. – Ashland Blazer 66, Owensboro 65

Day 1 highlights:How E'town, Warren Central and Ashland Blazer punched their tickets to Friday's quarterfinals

Thursday, March 16

11 a.m. – Male 94, Breathitt County 59

1:30 p.m. – Lyon County 61, Newport 46

6 p.m. – Frederick Douglass 73, Martin County 53

8:30 p.m. – George Rogers Clark 62, North Laurel 54

A new 'King':Lyon County's Travis Perry breaks 'King' Kelly Coleman's Kentucky high school scoring record

Day 2 highlights:UK signee Reed Sheppard's high school career ends as North Laurel falls in first round

Friday, March 17

11 a.m. – Woodford County 59, Elizabethtown 48

1:30 p.m. – Warren Central 64, Ashland Blazer 48

6 p.m. – Frederick Douglass 58, Male 54

8:30 p.m. – George Rogers Clark 60, Lyon County 56

Sweet 16 quarterfinals:Woodford County reaches semifinals for first time

Saturday, March 18

11 a.m. – Semifinal: Warren Central 56, Woodford County 48

1:30 p.m. – Semifinal: George Rogers Clark 51, Frederick Douglass 44

7 p.m. – Championship: Warren Central 64, George Rogers Clark 60

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

This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: KHSAA Sweet 16 boys basketball: See tournament schedule at Rupp Arena