KHSAA Sweet 16 girls basketball tournament results, highlights from 2nd day at Rupp Arena
LEXINGTON — Behind a stingy defense, the Henderson County High School girls basketball team advanced to the Sweet 16 quarterfinals for the third straight year.
The Colonels scored 20 points off turnovers and recorded 13 steals in a 45-30 victory over Marshall County in Thursday’s first round of the Clark’s Pump-N-Shop Sweet 16 at Rupp Arena.
Brooklyn Gibson led No. 9-ranked Henderson County (28-5) with 15 points. A’Tylia Green added 11 points, four assists and a game-high five steals.
The Colonels will face the Daviess County-Danville Christian winner in Friday’s 6 p.m. quarterfinal.
Skyler Waller posted eight points to lead Marshall County (25-7), which shot 34.4% and committed 20 turnovers.
Up 21-17 at halftime, Henderson County opened the third quarter with an 11-2 run to take control. Allyson Rideout’s 3-pointer gave the Colonels a 32-19 lead at the 2:32 mark.
Henderson County hit 7 of 8 shots in the third quarter and outscored Marshall County 16-4.
MARSHALL 4 13 4 9 – 30
HENDERSON 12 9 16 8 – 45
Marshall County (25-7) – Eden Sandlin 1, Skyler Waller 8, Rylee Teague 3, Kenzlee Terry 7, Addi Wall 6, Laken Schroader 2, Charleigh Duncan 3.
Henderson County (28-5) – Adalyn Gish 3, Anna Kemp 5, Allyson Rideout 9, A’Tylia Green 11, Brooklyn Gibson 15, Janyla Locher 2.
This story will be updated.
KHSAA Girls Sweet 16 schedule
At Rupp Arena, Lexington
Wednesday
North Laurel 51, Ashland Blazer 42
Taylor County 53, Knott County Central 35
George Rogers Clark 64, Franklin-Simpson 42
Frederick Douglass 48, Simon Kenton 39
Thursday
Sacred Heart 71, Johnson Central 25
Henderson County 45, Marshall County 30
8:30 p.m. – Daviess County (21-12) vs. Danville Christian (25-7)
Friday
11 a.m. – North Laurel (32-2) vs. George Rogers Clark (26-7)
1:30 p.m. – Frederick Douglass (26-7) vs. Taylor County (25-8)
6 p.m. – Daviess County-Danville Christian winner vs. Henderson County (28-5)
8:30 p.m. – Sacred Heart (32-3) vs. Cooper (26-5)
Saturday
11 a.m. – Semifinal No. 1
1:30 p.m. – Semifinal No. 2
7:30 p.m. – Championship
Jason Frakes: 502-582-4046; jfrakes@courier-journal.com; Follow on X @kyhighs.
This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: KHSAA Sweet 16 girls basketball: Results, highlights from Thursday
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