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Seventh Region girls basketball tournament preview

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SEVENTH REGION GIRLS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

* Monday’s quarterfinals (at district champions): Christian Academy (18-11) at Male (27-2), 6; Central (17-10) at Sacred Heart (22-7), 6; Assumption (12-16) at Manual (18-7), 6; Waggener (6-16) at Eastern (20-6), 6.

* Wednesday’s semifinals (at Valley): Christian Academy-Male winner vs. Central-Sacred Heart winner, 3:30; Assumption-Manual winner vs. Waggener-Eastern winner, 5.

* Saturday’s final (at Valley): 5:30.

* Past five champions: Male (2015), Sacred Heart (2014), Manual (2011-13).

* Players of the Year: I’Liyah Green, Male (The Courier-Journal); Krys McCune, Manual (Kentucky Association of Basketball Coaches).

* Top scorer: Emma Wesley, Christian Academy, 19.1 ppg.

* Top rebounder: Krys McCune, Manual, 8.9 rpg.

* Top scoring team: Christian Academy, 67.6 ppg.

* Top scoring defense: Male, 42.1 ppg.

* Longest winning streak: Male, 11.

* Jason Frakes’ pick: Male.

* Litkenhous Ratings pick: Male.

* Notes: The regional features four teams in the top 20 of The Courier-Journal’s Litkenhous Ratings – No. 3 Male, No. 7 Eastern, No. 12 Manual and No. 13 Sacred Heart. If the rankings hold, Wednesday’s semifinals will match Male against Sacred Heart and Manual against Eastern. … Male and Christian Academy are meeting in the regional quarterfinals for the second straight year. Male won last year’s meeting 81-51. … Of the eight teams in the regional, Central is the only one that didn’t make it last year. The Yellowjackets replaced Presentation.


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