This page will be home to all information related to the 2024 10th Girls Boys Basketball Tournament. This article will include the bracket, previews, box scores, recaps, and history. This is the 50th season of girls basketball in Kentucky and the 50th 10th Region Tournament. The Girls Sweet 16 will be played March 13-16 at Rupp Arena.

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Box Scores

Semifinals:

Friday, March 8
6:00 – George Rogers Clark vs. Mason County
7:45 – Campbell County vs. Pendleton County

First Round:

George Rogers Clark 61, Scott 33

G: 23-19-8-11–61
S: 8-1-11-13–33

Clark: Green 21, Yeast 9, Chestnut 8, Jones 8, Miller 5, Stamper 4, Tabor 3, Settles 2, Goodin 2, Stakelin 1. Scott: Price 8, Ka. Peterson 7, Mejia 7, Ko. Peterson 5, Hall 3, Sauders 3.

Mason County 56, Nicholas County 52

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M: 13-16-10-17–56
N: 10-15-13-14–52

Mason: Reed 24, Young 15 (19 reb), Buttery 12 (6 reb), Hughes 3. Nicholas: Simons 24 (8 reb), Humphries 15, Banks 7, Davis 6.

Pendleton County 50, Bracken County 48

P: 20-6-5-19–50
B: 13-15-6-14–48

Scoring — Pendleton: Verst 16 (5 threes), Ashcraft 11, Spaulding 11, Thacker 6, Mayer 6. Bracken: Archibald 24, Lippert 10, E. Johnson 8, Sharp 2, Kelsch 2, Bauer 2. Free Throws — Pendleton: 13/23, (8/10 in 4Q) Bracken: 11/24 (7/17 in 4Q). Threes — Pendleton: 7, Bracken: 1.

Campbell County 41, Montgomery County 35

George Rogers Clark 93, Mason County 33

Campbell County 41, Pendleton County 30

George Rogers Clark 73, Campbell County 36

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Tournament Preview

George Rogers Clark

Coach: Robbie Graham
Record: 27-4
District: 40th Champion
Enrollment: 1,649
Schedule, Roster, and Stats

The Lady Cardinals are the two-time defending 10th Region Champions and have won six of the last seven titles. Despite losing star junior forward Ciara Byars to injury, Robbie Graham’s team is still the heavy favorite in this year’s tournament. They have a 32-game win streak over 10th Region opponents, with their last loss coming in the semifinals of the 2021 region tournament to eventual champion Bishop Brossart.

GRC has compiled an impressive record against an even more impressive schedule. The talented guards, defensive intensity, and balanced scoring make Clark the team to beat this year. The guards: Freshman Kennedy Stamper is averaging 11.9 points per game which leads the team. Stamper is shooting almost 40% from three and scored 24 points in the district title game. Closely following is junior Jaileen Green at 10.4 points. Two sophomores, Teigh Yeast and Anaya Chestnut, average 9.7 and 7.9, respectively. 5’10” junior forward Khania Jones scores 6.5 per game and leads the team in rebounding with 5.9.

Scott

Coach: Eric Pouncy, Jr.
Record: 17-11
District: 37th Runner-Up
Enrollment: 1,112
Schedule, Roster, and Stats

The Lady Eagles made it out of the difficult 37th District as the runner-up, losing to Campbell County 47-37 in the championship. They narrowly defeated Bishop Brossart 33-30 in the semifinals. The district seeds were decided by a blind draw after a three-way tie.

Scott is led in scoring by junior guard Kaia Peterson who averages 10.6 points and 4.9 rebounds. Younger sister Kourtney Peterson, a 5’11” freshman, averages 7.0 points and leads the team with 6.8 rebounds. 8th graders Nakiah Mejia and Noelle Price average 9.9 and 8.8 points, respectively.

Nicholas County

Coach: Greg Letcher
Record: 22-10
District: 38th Champion
Enrollment: 295
Schedule, Roster, and Stats

The Ladyjackets made a mid-season run to the semifinals of the small school state tournament in January under 10th Region Coach of the Year Greg Letcher. Letcher is in his 12th season as the head girls coach at Nicholas County. Nicholas and Mason met on February 9th at the Fieldhouse, where Mason County won 47-39.

Nicholas County is led by freshman Maggie Simons. Simons is averaging 22.1 points this season, which leads the region. She also gets 6.8 rebounds per game. Sophomore Nevaeh Davis leads in rebounding with 7.5 a game and is third in points with 8.6. Senior Tessa Humphries averages 11.8 and 5.4.

Mason County

Coach: Paula Buser
Record: 27-4
District: 39th Runner-Up
Enrollment: 841
Schedule, Roster, and Stats

The Lady Royals don’t have a junior or senior on the roster but have posted a 20-11 record under veteran head coach Paula Buser. They are 8-3 in February. Mason County has been inconsistent this year, highlighted by 30-point losses to Montgomery and Bourbon County. However, they bounced back from that with a 47-39 win over Nicholas County. They won the 2A Sectional over Fleming County 53-50 in January but fell to them 68-46 two weeks ago, a 25-point swing.

Mason County is led by 6’0″ sophomore Lexi Young, who is averaging 14.1 points and 8.1 rebounds per game. She also shoots nearly 50% from the field. The very athletic Young just won the state title in the long jump, high jump, and 60-meter dash at the 2A State Indoor Track and Field championship on Saturday. Sophomore Amirah Reed follows with 13.8 points. Another sophomore, Olivia Hughes, averages 9.5 points and 5 rebounds.

Bracken County

Coach: Troy Archibald
Record: 17-14
District: 39th Champion
Enrollment: 368
Schedule, Roster, and Stats

Similar to last year, the Lady Bears have steadily improved throughout the season. They started the season 8-11 but have since gone 9-3 in February. They won back-to-back 39th District Championships by defeating Mason County 64-52, who they lost to 56-45 on December 6th. Their tallest player is only 5’9″. Bracken County has defeated Pendleton County by 12 points twice this season.

Bracken County is led by junior Nicole Archibald, daughter of the head coach. Archibald is averaging 14.3 points and 5.6 rebounds per game. Junior Bri Bauer is averaging 10.7 points and a team-leading 8.4 rebounds. Senior Ella Johnson, who is signed to play softball at DI Kent State, averages 11 points and 5.2 rebounds.

Pendleton County

Coach: Patrick Kelsch
Record: 11-21
District: 38th Runner-Up
Enrollment: 699
Schedule, Roster, and Stats

The Ladycats only won two games in February with one of them being over Robertson County in the semifinals of the 38th District Tournament. Robertson County defeated them earlier in the season 66-62. Coaching the Ladycats is long-time 10th Region coach Patrick Kelsch, who is in his 16th year as a head coach.

The Cats are led by sophomore Lilly Ashcraft with 13.9 points per game. Freshman Hannah Spaulding is second in points with 11.9 and leads in rebounding with 6.9 per game.

Campbell County

Coach: Davey Johnson
Record: 20-10
District: 37th Champion
Enrollment: 1,557
Schedule, Roster, and Stats

The Lady Camels have done a 180 compared to last season, flipping their record from 10-20 to 20-10 under second year coach Davey Johnson. They are the champions of the three-way tied 37th District. They drew the lucky one seed in the district to get an auto-bid to the regional tournament.

Campbell County is led by 5’11” sophomore Isabella Jayasuriya, who averages 13.6 points and 6.1 rebounds per game. Another sophomore, Madeleine Barbian, follows with 7.1 points. The Lady Camels have a deep bench, with nine players that have played 29 of their 30 games.

Montgomery County

Coach: Dustin High
Record: 21-8
District: 40th Runner-Up
Schedule, Roster, and Stats

The Lady Indians have been the second-best team in the region for the last two seasons. Their first-round matchup has paired them with the best team in the region, Campbell County. Montgomery County has two signature wins over Cooper and Ashland, who won their regions last season.

Montgomery County is led by 10th Region Player of the Year and potential legacy Miss Basketball Hayden Barrier. Barrier is putting up 18.9 points per game. 6’1″ junior Savannah Jarvis averages 11.1 points and 7.7 rebounds. Senior Allie Dillon follows with 10.6 points.

Massey Ratings

These will be updated on Monday morning when the new ratings are released.

State Ratings:

3. George Rogers Clark
25. Montgomery County
56. Campbell County
77. Scott
87. Nicholas County
98. Mason County
134. Bracken County
174. Pendleton County

Predictions:

George Rogers Clark 63, Scott 34
Nicholas County 52, Mason County 49
Bracken County 52, Pendleton County 48
Montgomery County 58, Campbell County 49

George Rogers Clark 65, Nicholas County 34
Montgomery County 60, Bracken County 40

George Rogers Clark 60, Montgomery County 44

Best Win, Worst Loss by Team Rating

George Rogers Clark
W – Covington Holy Cross (KY)
L – Louisville Butler

Scott
W – North Hardin
L – St. Henry

Nicholas County
W – Rowan County
L – Bourbon County

Mason County
W – Fleming County
L – Bourbon County

Bracken County
W – Fleming County
L – Lewis County

Pendleton County
W – Augusta
L – Harrison County

Campbell County
W – Ryle
L – Scott

Montgomery County
W – Cooper
L – Henry Clay

Information

The 10th Region Girls Basketball Coaches Association’s All-Region Teams will be recognized during the semifinal games. Honorable mention and third team will be recognized at halftime of the first game. The second team, first team, and coach/player of the year will be recognized at halftime of the second game.

The 10th Region Girls Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2024 will be recognized at halftime of the championship game.

Officials will be from the 6th/7th Regions.

Doors will open one hour prior to the first game.