[BelfryPride]

National City Boys' Sweet Sixteen

(March 18-21 in Rupp Arena)

First-round pairings

■ 12th Region vs. 14th Region
■ 3rd Region vs. 5th Region
■ 6th Region vs. 1st Region
■ 7th Region vs. 13th Region
■ 11th Region vs. 4th Region
■ 9th Region vs. 2nd Region
■ 10th Region vs. 15th Region
■ 8th Region vs. 16th Region


Top region contenders
(Based on Dave Cantrall'sRating the State)
1st — Paducah Tilghman, Marshall Co., Calloway Co., Graves Co.
2nd — Christian Co., Henderson Co., Hopkinsville, Hopkins Central
3rd — Muhlenberg North, Grayson Co., Owensboro, Ohio Co.
4th — Warren Central, Bowling Green, Franklin-Simpson, Glasgow
5th — North Hardin, John Hardin, Adair Co., Taylor Co.
6th — Pleasure Ridge Park, Bullitt East, Central, Fairdale
7th — Eastern, Ballard, Jeffersontown, Seneca
8th — Anderson Co., North Oldham, Shelby Co., South Oldham
9th — Holmes, Boone Co., Highlands, Ryle
10th — Mason Co., Clark Co., Scott, Campbell Co.
11th — Scott Co., Bryan Station, Lexington Catholic, Paul Dunbar
12th — West Jessamine, McCreary Central, Lincoln Co., Garrard Co.
13th — Corbin, South Laurel, Clay Co., Knox Central
14th — Hazard, Perry Central, Knott Central, Letcher Central
15th — Shelby Valley, Johnson Central, East Ridge, Lawrence Co.
16th — Elliott Co., West Carter, East Carter, Bath Co.

[PC_You_Know]

Mason and Valley would be a good first round matchup. 14th region got a good draw.

[outdoorsman43]

I say the 16th region got the best draw and the 4th region got the toughest draw.

Not saying the 4th is the weakest region, but the 11th is the toughest region IMO.

[FBALL]

I think the 7th region got the best draw.

[PC_You_Know]

So we could see a 2nd round matchup of Shelby Valley vs. Elliott county?

[DontKnowDoU]

How would you figure that? Mason is defending state champ and top 10 again. After that it appears they may get Elliot Co. and Then a date on saturday morning with Scott Co or Holmes which is the 08 state runner-up and have all returning starters from that team. If they make it to saturday night they'll will play the only team that got the "good draw". No offense but the bottom of the bracket is loaded with well tested teams and thats no easy draw.

[Down and Out]

The bottom bracket is loaded if all the favorites make it through their regionals. A Scott County - Warren Central first matchup could be outstanding as Central as two Division sophomores in Shanklin and Fant, then another great battle would be defending state champ Mason County or Clark County against Shelby Valley and then throw Elliott County in the mix and fans will certainly be in Rupp on Thursday. The quarterfinals in the bottom could have Scott County vs Holmes and Shelby Valley vs Elliott County. The Saturday morning semifinal should be outstanding. I can't wait till I take off for Rupp.:thumpsup:

[BardstownTigers]

how is bardstown not a contender? they are playing excellent basketball right now