What:  Girls' Region 8 Round 1

Who:  South Oldham Lady Dragons (champs of 29th district) vs. Spencer Co. Lady Bears (runner-ups of 30th)

When:  Wed 3/24/21

Where:  North Oldham HS, Goshen, KY

Broadcast:  Free live video coverage begins at 5:30 pm on www.pegasussportsky.com

South Oldham, last year's 8th Region runner-ups, kick off the girls' 8th Region tournament at North Oldham HS in Goshen, KY, against the Spencer County Lady Bears.

This is a rematch of the season-opener for South; they lost to Spencer in that one by 12 points, but only lost two more games after that, both by just 2 points.

Spencer had the misfortune of being in the same district as the state's #1 team, Anderson County, and comes in as a runner-up.   As such, this is the marquee first round game, between two teams that both have a realistic shot of playing in the region finals.

End of one

South Oldham 11

Spencer County 8

HALF

South Oldham 24

Spencer County 19

South's 2-3 zone is totally defusing the Spencer offense.   The Bears are just 1 of 11 from beyond the arc, but have been more than willing to throw up the long ball.

tied at 31 with 52.4 seconds left in the third 

end of three

Spencer County 33

South Oldham 31

2:50 left

Spencer 42-39   Bears ball

39.3 seconds to play

Daveigh Reichenbach has been dominating on the inside for Spencer.   She completes a 2+1 to give Spencer the two possession lead

Spencer County 45

South Oldham 41

South ball

MEAGAN CHEN with a big three pointer....South pulls to within 1 with 24.8 seconds left.

TIMEOUT.

Spencer ball

Reiichenbach - a 57% free throw shooter - continues her special night.

She hits two free throws with 18.5 seconds to play

Spencer 47-44

TIMEOUT

Reichenbach hits 1 of 2 FTs to seal it, 48-44.

FINAL