In making its first Sweet 16 appearance since 1942, Walton-Verona defeated Knox Central 76-54 to win its first ever game in Sweet 16 history. The Bearcats, now 28-6 will play in the quarterfinals Friday against the winner of tonight’s John Hardin-Campbell County game at 11 am Hopkinsville time.
Trinity handled Johnson Central 70-28. The Shamrocks are now 27-8 on the season and will face the Owensboro-Ashland Paul Blazer winner Friday afternoon at 12:30 Hopkinsville time.
This evening, John Hardin faces Campbell County at 5:30 with 3rd region winner Owensboro meeting Ashland Paul Blazer in the nightcap. Both games can be heard beginning at 5:15 on News Radio 95.3 FM/1230 AM WHOP and whopam.com.