? ? ? Tonight's match at George Rogers Clark begins at 7:30.

✅️ Please join in with predictions and updates. All are welcome!

❓️ Who wears the crown tonight and why?

1️⃣↔️2️⃣ The title match features the top two teams in The Bluegrass.

● Assumption (KY #1, US #7, 39-4)

● Notre Dame (KY #2, 32-7)

? Link to the NFHS Network video livestream is below. Great production values with play-by-play and analysis.

nfhsnetwork.com/khsaa/AHS vs NDA

? How they got here ~

The 2025 KHSAA tournament bracket:

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● Assumption 

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W #5 Mercy 3-0 (25-9, 25-19, 25-18) Round 1

W #24 Shelby Valley 3-0 (25-5, 25-10, 25-15) Quarterfinal 

W #3 Lexington Catholic 3-0 (25-15, 25-22, 25-15) Semifinal 

● Notre Dame

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W #28 West Jessamine 3-0 (25-17, 25-17, 25-18) Round 1

W #4 Bowling Green 3-0 (25-16, 25-14, 25-17) Quarterfinal 

W #6 North Oldham 3-0 (25-13, 25-20, 25-10) Semifinal 

?? For more on tonight's players to watch and coaches on the sidelines, please see the links below ~

? Assumption 

bluegrasspreps.com/assumption-3-lexington-catholic-0-state-tournament-semifinal

? Notre Dame 

bluegrasspreps.com/notre-dame-3-north-oldham-0-state-tournament-semifinal

???‍♀️ Assumption and Notre Dame lead the Commonwealth in title wins and finals appearances. This is the ninth time they've played for the championship.

Assumption 24: 1992, '93, '95, '96, '97, '98, '99, 2000, '01, '02, '04, '05, '06, '07, '10, '11, '12, '13, '15, 17, '18, '19, '23, '24 (1 Runner-up: 1989)

Notre Dame 10: 1979, '82, '83, '84, '87, '89, '91, '94, 2020, '22 (13 Runners-up: 1985, '86, '88, '90, '96, '98, 2000, '02, '03, '07, '13, '14, '23)

?? Livestream is up. It's match time!

nfhsnetwork.com/khsaa/AHS vs NDA

Player introductions and National Anthem.

1️⃣ War in Win City!

AHS 9 NDA 9, S1

 

1️⃣ AHS up 13-12, S1

+ Rockets now lead 16-12.

Timeout PaNDAs.

1️⃣ Notre Dame scores 6 straight after the timeout.

NDA leads 18-16.

1️⃣ Now 20-17 NDA.

Coach Kordes calls a timeout for AHS.

1️⃣ NDA leading 22-19, and serving.

1️⃣? Notre Dame takes the 1st set 25-19.

Notre Dame 1 Assumption 0

Astounding level of play at GRC! 

First set win by Notre Dame over Assumption this year. 

First set loss by Assumption since October 9th, vs. Mercy.

2️⃣ Knotted at 5.

2️⃣ 13-9 AHS. Timeout NDA.

2️⃣ 17-16 AHS. WoW! 

Point taken away from NDA - a block off the antenna.

17-15 Rockets.

2️⃣ A two point run by NDA. Timeout AHS.

Rockets lead 20-17.

+ now 22-20 AHS. They led by as many as 5.

2️⃣? Assumption ties it up, winning the 2nd set 25-22.

Assumption 1 Notre Dame 1