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Sixth Region girls basketball tournament preview

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SIXTH REGION GIRLS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

* Monday’s quarterfinals (at district champions): Mercy (20-11) at North Bullitt (23-6), 6; Doss (15-12) at Pleasure Ridge Park (21-8), 6; Bullitt Central (13-15) at Butler (24-5), 6; Fairdale (16-12) at Bullitt East (20-5), 6.

* Wednesday’s semifinals (at Valley): Mercy-North Bullitt winner vs. Doss-Pleasure Ridge Park winner, 6:30; Bullitt Central-Butler winner vs. Fairdale-Bullitt East winner, 8:15

* Saturday’s final (at Valley): 7:30.

* Past five champions: Mercy (2015, 2013), Butler (2014, 2011-12).

* Player of the Year: Katie Downey, North Bullitt (The Courier-Journal, Kentucky Association of Basketball Coaches).

* Top scorer: Carnethia Brown, Pleasure Ridge Park, 20.0 ppg.

* Top rebounder: Raegan Williams, Bullitt East, 7.8 rpg.

* Top scoring team: Butler, 66.7 ppg.

* Top scoring defense: Butler, 42.9 ppg.

* Longest winning streak: Butler, seven.

* Jason Frakes’ pick: Butler.

* Litkenhous Ratings’ pick: Butler.

* Notes: Eliminated by Butler in the regional tournament for five straight years (2010-14), Bullitt East turned the tables last year by defeating the Bearettes 56-53 in the quarterfinals. Butler and Bullitt East could meet again in Wednesday’s semifinals. … Fairdale is in the regional tournament for the first time since 2010. … Butler, Iroquois and Mercy have combined to win the past 13 regional titles. PRP was the last team other than those three to win the crown, doing so in 2002.


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