2024 Girls’ Sweet 16: Day 2 wrap-up from basketball state tournament in Rupp Arena

Jared Peck

The Mingua Beef Jerky Girls’ Sweet 16 State Basketball Tournament continued with four first-round games Thursday in Rupp Arena.

Those games followed the four opening-day games Wednesday won by Bowling Green, McCracken County, Butler and Franklin County.

Follow along live Thursday as Jared Peck and Caroline Makauskas of the Lexington Herald-Leader provide live updates from courtside along with freelancer Josh Moore.

Scroll down below to read Twitter updates from Jared Peck and Caroline Makauskas of the Lexington Herald-Leader along with freelancer Josh Moore.

Here’s Thursday’s lineup:

Game 5: Bethlehem 56, Pikeville 49 | Box score | Recap | Slideshow.

Game 6: Henderson County 43, Owensboro 39 | Box score | Recap | Slideshow.

Game 7: Sacred Heart 57, George Rogers Clark 46 | Box score | Recap | Slideshow.

Game 8: Cooper 65, Danville Christian 63 | Box score | Recap | Slideshow.

Here are Wednesday’s results:

Game 1: Bowling Green 46, Owsley County 44 | Box score | Recap | Slideshow.

Game 2: McCracken County 50, Russell 33 | Box score | Recap | Slideshow.

Game 3: Butler 58, Anderson County 49 | Box score | Recap | Slideshow.

Game 4: Franklin County 51, North Laurel 30 | Box score | Recap | Slideshow.

More Sweet 16:

BRACKET: View the full tournament schedule

PRIMER: How to watch and follow the tourney

ROSTERS: KHSAA rosters for all 16 teams

STATISTICS: KHSAA statistics for all 16 teams

PREVIEW: A glance at every team and predictions for who could win it all

PREVIEW: Sixteen things to get you ready for the 2024 Girls Sweet 16

FEATURE: Two of Kentucky’s best teams forced to square off in opening round

FEATURE: Owsley County girls make first Sweet 16 in school history

LIVE UPDATES ON X (FORMERLY KNOWN AS TWITTER) FROM THE SWEET 16.

Four more first-round matchups were scheduled Thursday in Rupp Arena after Bowling Green, McCracken County, Butler and Franklin County advanced to Friday’s quarterfinals with victories on Wednesday. Silas Walker/swalker@herald-leader.com
Four more first-round matchups were scheduled Thursday in Rupp Arena after Bowling Green, McCracken County, Butler and Franklin County advanced to Friday’s quarterfinals with victories on Wednesday. Silas Walker/swalker@herald-leader.com

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