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Game 8

Lincoln County

Region: 12th

Record: 24-9

Enrollment: 1,118

Coach: Cassandra McWhorter (46-16), second year

Starters: Ciara Saylor (5-6, jr., 4.0 ppg); Emily Fox (5-71/2, jr., 16.9); Kourtney Belcher (5-9, jr., 6.4); Sydney Harris (6-0, jr., 9.8); Rachel Spangler (5-5, so., 5.5)

Top reserves: Spencer Sims (5-6, fr., 2.8); Chansler Gilbert (5-5, jr., 3.0); Tiandra Hocker (5-9, fr., 3.7)

Against Sweet Sixteen teams: 0-3

Sweet Sixteen history: Second trip, the other coming in 2001.

Road to the Sweet Sixteen: In district, beat Boyle Co. 50-34, beat Danville 65-60; in region, beat Pulaski Co. 71-52, beat Mercer Co. 54-50, beat Casey Co. 58-47.

Clay County

Region: 13th

Record: 31-5

Enrollment: 995

Coach: James Burchell (164-43), sixth year

Starters: Alisha Mitchell (5-5, sr., 11.8 ppg); Sabrina Smith (5-9, sr., 6.0); TaLaura Mathis (5-7, 8th, 7.7); Morgan Chesnut (5-8, jr., 8.3); Cheyenne Madden (5-11, jr., 18.4)

Top reserves: Natosha Gilbert (5-6, sr., 2.0); Ajaycia Cotton (5-5, fr., 2.2); Sara Robinson (5-9, so., 3.9)

Against Sweet Sixteen teams: 3-3

Sweet Sixteen history: Eighteenth trip and fourth in a row; won 1989 title.

Road to the Sweet Sixteen: In district, beat Jackson Co. 81-42, beat Red Bird 81-15, beat North Laurel 59-43; in region, beat Corbin 49-33, beat Bell Co. 53-32, beat Harlan Co. 41-37.

Read more here: http://www.kentucky.com/2012/03/06/20982...rylink=cpy