? ? Today at George Rogers Clark, 11:00.

❓️Who wins this match-up and why?

● Lexington Catholic (KY #3, 33-4) 11th Region champion.

● Assumption (KY #1, US #7, 38-4) 7th Region champion.

? Link to the NFHS Network livestream: Pre-game commentary now at ~

nfhsnetwork.com/events/khsaa/gam24135fa38e

? Players to watch, from the KVCA All-State selections:

● Lexington Catholic 

Ella Blackburn OPP

Payton Alvarez OPP

● Assumption 

Jillian Bohannon S

Emily Keiran L

Brooke Codey OH

? Coaches 

● Lexington Catholic - Jeff Kaufman (4th season): 2025 11th Region Coach of the Year. Second Lady Knights team he's brought to the tournament. This is Lex Cath's third ever State tourney appearance.

● Assumption - Ron Kordes (36th season): 2025 Kentucky Coach of the Year. 24 State titles leading the Rockets, including back-to-back in '23-'24.

Lady Knights wearing black and blue; Rockets in maroon and black.

1st Set ~

Both teams in synch.

Rockets lead 7-5.

Timeout LC.

Rockets on a 7-2 run, lead 14-7, S1.

Timeout LC.

Assumption is so efficient, now leading 20-9, S1.

?  1️⃣ Rockets take the 1st set 25-15.

? Lady Knights finished well, building momentum for the 2nd.

2nd Set ~

11-6 Assumption.

Lady Knights hanging tough.

A 12 LC 9, S2.

+ Now 13-12.

❗️Tied, 14-14.

Timeout Assumption.

+ Long rally ~ A 16 LC 15

++ 18-17 Assumption, Lex Cath serving.

2nd set ~

19-19

Lex Cath serving.

+ Timeout Lady Knights. Rockets lead 20-19.

++ Tied 21-21!

2nd set ~ 

Lex Cath takes the lead 22-21.

2️⃣ ? Assumption wins 2nd set 25-22; lead 2-0.

Lexington Catholic made them earn that one. Great job Lady Knights!

3️⃣ Assumption has their first two point lead in the set, leading 5-3.

+ Lex Cath now up 7-6.

++ Assumption battles back, now lead 10-7. Timeout Lex Cath.

Rockets lead 13-9 in the 3rd. Lady Knights serving.

+ Rockets rolling, 17-9. TO, LC.

++ Assumption stretches the lead, 20-11.

?? Assumption wins the 3rd set 25-15, and match 3-0.

(25-15, 25-22, 25-15)

? Terrific match! Lex Cath doing amazing things. Assumption doing Assumption things - winning.

✌️ Top shelf players on both squads. IIRC, a dozen have committed or are headed to college on scholarships.

? Assumption advances to tonight's 7:30 championship match to face the winner of Notre Dame vs. North Oldham.