BluegrassPreps.com 2nd Region Boys' Basketball Tournament Wrapup

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Four players reached double figures in scoring as University Heights outlasted Madisonville-North Hopkins 63-61 on the Maroons' home floor in the 2nd Region Boys' Basketball Tournament title game on Saturday, March 27.

After notching the win, University Heights advances to the KHSAA Boys' Sweet 16 State Basketball Tournament. 

University Heights improved to 15-9 following the win.

Following the loss, Madisonville-North Hopkins ended its season 16-5.  

Amani McGee netted a game-high 22 points to lead University Heights to the win. Accompanying McGee in double figures for the Blazers, William Bryan scored 13 points, DJ Quarles added 11 points and KJ Crump contributed 10 points. 

University Heights, Madisonville-North Hopkins, Henderson County and Hopkinsville each won games in the opening round of the 2nd Region Boys' Basketball Tournament. Hopkinsville edged frontrunner Lyon County 58-56 during the opening round of the 2nd Region Boys' Basketball Tournament in Eddyville. It was the Lyons' lone loss to a 2nd Region team in the 2020-21 boys' high school basketball season. 

In the 2nd Region Boys' Basketball Tournament Semifinals it was University Heights 69, Henderson County 53 and Madisonville-North Hopkins 66, Hopkinsville 65.

Avoiding a loss in the opening round of the 2nd Region Boys' Basketball Tournament, University Heights pushed past Crittenden County 80-79. 

Crump (17.1 ppg), Quarles (16.7 ppg), McGee (14.2 ppg) and Bryan (10.2 ppg) are each averaging double figures in scoring for University Heights. 

Head coach Grant Shouse guides the Blazers.

University Heights (15-9) is set to face 4th Region champion Bowling Green (23-2) in the opening round of the Boys' Sweet 16 at Rupp Arena in Lexington at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, March 31. 

 

 

2nd Region Boys' Basketball Tournament

 

Monday, March 22

Quarterfinals at University Heights

University Heights 80, Crittenden County 79

Quarterfinals at Henderson County

Henderson County 71, Caldwell County 56

Quarterfinals at Madisonville-North Hopkins

Madisonville-North Hopkins 49, Webster County 44

Quarterfinals at Lyon County

Hopkinsville 58, Lyon County 56

 

Wednesday, March 24

Semifinals at Madisonville-North Hopkins

University Heights 69, Henderson County 53

Madisonville-North Hopkins 66, Hopkinsville 65

 

Saturday, March 27

Championship Game at Madisonville-North Hopkins 

University Heights 63, Madisonville-North Hopkins 61 

 

 

Boys' Sweet 16 State Basketball Tournament

at Rupp Arena, Lexington 

Wednesday, March 31

University Heights vs. Bowling Green, 2 p.m.