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The Oldham County High School boys’ basketball team will begin defense of its Eighth Region Tournament championship on Thursday against Grant County.

The Colonels (26-5), No. 16 in The Courier-Journal’s Litkenhous Ratings, drew the Braves (15-15) during Sunday’s tournament draw. Tipoff for Thursday’s game is set for 8 p.m. at Henry County.

Oldham County won 51-46 at Grant County on Jan. 17.

Oldham County is one of two Top 20 teams in the Eighth Region Tournament. No. 20 South Oldham (20-9) will face Collins (22-10) in the tournament opener at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.

South Oldham beat Collins 77-62 on Dec. 15, but the Titans recently added two transfers and have won five in a row.

Norvis Smith, a 6-foot-3 senior, and his brother, Terez Smith, a 6-6 junior, enrolled at Collins this month after moving from Trenton (Mich.).

The other regional quarterfinals will match Simon Kenton and Gallatin County at 8 p.m. Wednesday and Owen County against Anderson County at 6:30 p.m. Thursday.

The semifinals are set for next Monday with the final slated for 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 6.
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