12th Region ~ Opening Round Preview
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12th Region Preview. All Games will be played at Lincoln County High School. All 8 teams made it to the 12th Region Tournament in 2022. All the opening round matchups are different. Below is a spotlight of all four opening…
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Continue Reading12th Region Preview. All Games will be played at Lincoln County High School. All 8 teams made it to the 12th Region Tournament in 2022. All the opening round matchups are different.
Below is a spotlight of all four opening round match-ups:
Wednesday – March 1, 2023
Lincoln County (22-9)
45th District Winner vs Boyle County
Cantrall’s Rating: 72.6
State RPI #35 .611
1-0 vs Wayne County
Previous Region Appearance: 2022 (12th Region Champion)
Postseason Top Performers: Tramane Alcorn Tramane Alcorn 6'0" | CG Lincoln County | 2023 State KY (15ppg, 6rpg), Colton Ralston (11ppg, 5.5rpg), Connor Davis Connor Davis 5'10" | PG Lincoln County | 2024 State KY (8.5ppg, 5rpg)
Wayne County (17-13)
48th District Runner-up vs McCreary Central
Cantrall’s Rating: 59.7
State RPI #113 .536
0-1 vs Lincoln County
Previous Region Appearance: 2022 (loss vs Pulaski County in opening round)
Postseason Top Performers: Kendall Phillips Kendall Phillips 6'5" | PF Wayne County | 2026 State KY (17ppg, 9.5rpg), Mason Burchett (10ppg, 5rpg)
Game 2
West Jessamine (21-10)
46th District Champion vs Mercer County
Cantrall’s Rating: 71.0
State RPI #68 .577
0-0 vs Rockcastle County
Previous Region Appearance: 2022 (loss vs Boyle County in opening round)
Postseason Top Performers: Daniel Waters (20.5ppg, 5rpg), Drew Marshall Drew Marshall 6'2" | SG West Jessamine | 2023 State KY (13ppg, 3.5rpg), Jacob Jones (11.5ppg, 4rpg), Gavin Salva Gavin Salva 6'5" | PF West Jessamine | 2023 State KY (12.5ppg, 5.5rpg)
Rockcastle County (16-15)
43rd District Runner-up vs Pulaski County
Cantrall’s Rating: 57.6
State RPI #120 .528
0-0 vs Jessamine County
Previous Region Appearance: 2019 (loss vs Lincoln County in opening round)
Postseason Top Performers: Walker Craig Walker Craig 6'7" | SF Rockcastle County | 2026 State KY (20ppg, 6rpg), Broedy Dunaway (11ppg, 3rpg)
Thursday – March 2, 2023
Pulaski County (24-6)
47th District Champion vs Rockcastle County
Cantrall’s Rating: 69.5
State RPI #22 .631
1-0 vs Mercer County
Previous Region Appearance: 2022 (loss vs Lincoln County in Finals)
Postseason Top Performers: Barek Williams Barek Williams 6'2" | CG Pulaski County | 2023 State KY (17.5ppg, 5rpg), Carson Fraley Carson Fraley 6'1" | CG Pulaski County | 2026 State KY (13ppg, 5.5rpg), Cayden Lancaster Cayden Lancaster 6'5" | SF Pulaski County | 2023 State KY (15.5ppg, 5.5rpg)
Mercer County (14-17)
46th District Runner-up vs West Jessamine
Cantrall’s Rating: 53.3
State RPI #162 .466
0-1 vs Pulaski County
Previous Region Appearance: 2020 (loss vs McCreary Central in opening round)
Postseason Top Performers: Trevor Ellis Trevor Ellis 6'5" | PF Mercer County | 2025 State KY (18ppg, 7rpg), Thaddeus Mays (15ppg, 1.5rpg),
Game 2
McCreary Central (21-11)
47th District Champion vs Rockcastle County
Cantrall’s Rating: 64.3
State RPI #66 .579
0-0 vs Boyle County
Previous Region Appearance: 2022 (loss vs Lincoln County in semi-finals)
Postseason Top Performers: Kyle Stephens (14.5ppg, 8.5rpg), Max McKinney (9ppg, 5.5rpg)
Boyle County (15-14)
45th District Runner-up vs Lincoln County
Cantrall’s Rating: 64.6
State RPI #108 .540
0-0 vs McCreary Central
Previous Region Appearance: 2021 (loss vs Pulaski County in semi-finals)
Regular Season Top Performers: Kason Myers (14.2ppg, 4.2rpg), Montavin Quisenberry Montavin Quisenberry 5'11" | PG Boyle County | 2025 State KY (14.8ppg, 4.2rpg), Jakei Tarter Jakei Tarter 6'5" | PF Boyle County | 2023 State KY (11.3ppg, 13.8rpg)
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