Monday and Tuesday’s Best Regional Matchups
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The regional tournament start on Monday with the 9th region tipping off at NKU and there are some awesome opening matchups across the state. Here’s a look at the regional openers on Monday and Tuesday. Monday: 9th Region: Lloyd Memorial…
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Continue ReadingThe regional tournament start on Monday with the 9th region tipping off at NKU and there are some awesome opening matchups across the state. Here’s a look at the regional openers on Monday and Tuesday.
Monday:
9th Region: Lloyd Memorial vs Conner at NKU – With Jeremiah Israel Jeremiah Israel 6'3" | SG Lloyd Memorial | 2023 State KY and EJ Walker EJ Walker 6'8" | PF Lloyd Memorial | 2025 State #116 Nation KY , Lloyd has 2 certified D1 talents. Conner has a balanced team with Landen Hamilton Landen Hamilton 5'11" | CG Conner | 2023 State KY leading the way. Expect a close game and the injury to Ayden Lohr Ayden Lohr 6'1" | SG Conner | 2023 State KY looms large with a short turnaround from the district title game where he got hurt.
Tuesday:
6th Region: Fairdale at Butler – Butler is riding high off the district title win but have no time to rest with a very tough Fairdale team coming to their place. Jacob Tucker Jacob Tucker 6'3" | SG Fairdale | 2024 State KY and Dalton Hicks Dalton Hicks 6'2" | PG Fairdale | 2024 State KY do most of the heavy lifting for Fairdale while Dayton Williams Dayton Williams 6'4" | CG Butler | 2024 State KY and Dontre Russell lead a very deep Butler roster.
6th Region: DeSales at PRP – Possibly the best first round matchup in the state, the Gibson brothers head to PRP to tackle Keith Robinson Keith Robinson 6'5" | PF Pleasure Ridge Park | 2023 State KY , Greg Cole Greg Cole 5'10" | SG Pleasure Ridge Park | 2023 State KY , Jakob Dixon Jakob Dixon 6'4" | SF Pleasure Ridge Park | 2023 State KY and the Panthers. It likely comes down to the production of X factors like Brady Cummins Brady Cummins 6'1" | PG DeSales | 2024 State KY , Julian Bunton and Malachi Hamilton.
7th Region: Saint Xavier at Trinity – One of the bigger rivalries in the state is renewed as Drae Vasser Drae Vasser 6'1" | PG Trinity | 2024 State KY , Jayden Johnson Jayden Johnson 6'5" | SG Trinity | 2026 State KY and Cameron McClain lead the Rocks against the young but talented St. X core of Chance Dillingham Chance Dillingham 5'9" | PG St. Xavier | 2025 State KY , Will Hanke Will Hanke 6'6" | SF Saint Xavier | 2025 State KY and Jeremiah Jackson Jeremiah Jackson 6'4" | SF Saint Xavier | 2026 State KY . Should be a wild atmosphere.
11th Region: Lexington Christian at Frederick Douglass – Two of the most talented young rosters in Lexington battle for the right to go to EKU and compete for the regional title. Sophomores Aveion Chenault Aveion Chenault 6'3" | SG Frederick Douglass | 2025 State KY and Armelo Boone Armelo Boone 6'3" | SG Frederick Douglass | 2025 State KY are buoyed by Senior Kai Simpson Kai Simpson 6'3" | PG Frederick Douglass | 2023 State KY . LCA has super Sophomores Andersen Green Andersen Green 6'3" | SG Lexington Christian | 2025 State KY and Saxton Howard Saxton Howard 5'11" | PG Lexington Christian Academy | 2025 State KY while Senior Tyler Hall is the leader for the Eagles.
11th Region: Western Hills at Madison Central – Perennial doormat Western Hills has been really good since Walter Campbell Walter Campbell 6'6" | PF Western Hills | 2023 State KY returned from ACL surgery and nearly knocked off Great Crossing in the district Championship last night. Madison Central plays the toughest schedule in the state every season and are battle tested. Eleventh region Co-Player of the Year Jaylen Davis Jaylen Davis 6'5" | SF Madison Central | 2023 State KY is hard to stop but the matchup to watch is in the post with Robby Todd Robby Todd 6'7" | PF Madison Central | 2022 State KY and Javeon Campbell Javeon Campbell 6'7" | C Western Hills | 2025 State KY going nose to nose.