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All “A” Classic: Lloyd wins closest first-round game in 9th Region girls’ tournament


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By Terry Boehmker
NKyTribune sports reporter

The Lloyd girls’ basketball team defeated Newport, 58-49, in the first round of the 9th Region All “A” Classic small school tournament on Tuesday at Lloyd.

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Holy Cross guard Aleah Tucker slips between two Ludlow defenders as she drives to the basket during Monday’s 9th Region All “A” Classic game. (Photo by Mary Lynn Lampke)

It was the third time that the two teams faced each other this season. Newport won the first game, but Lloyd won the next two with Monday’s victory moving the Juggernauts into the quarterfinals of the regional playoffs.

In the other two first-round games played Monday, defending champion Newport Central Catholic beat Bellevue, 52-32, and Holy Cross knocked off Ludlow, 53-21.

The quarterfinal round begins Tuesday with St. Henry playing Dayton at 6 p.m. at Bellevue. The games on Wednesday are Beechwood vs. Lloyd at 6 p.m. and Villa Madonna vs. NewCath at 7:30 p.m.

Holy Cross was supposed to play Heritage in a quarterfinal game on Tuesday, but Heritage withdrew from the tournament. That means Holy Cross advances to the semifinals on Friday at Bellevue.

The Brossart boys’ and girls’ basketball teams advanced to the semifinals of the 10th Region All “A” Classic playoffs with easy victories over Calvary Christian on Monday at Paris High School.

In the boys’ game, junior center Aaron Bell scored 14 points to lead the Mustangs to a 51-19 victory. Brossart won the girls’ game, 60-24, with sophomore Mariah Frommeyer getting a team-high 12 points.

Here are the updated schedules for this week’s All “A” Classic regional tournaments that have local teams competing for berths in the small-school state tournament on Jan. 25-29 at Frankfort Convention Center.

Girls’ regional tournaments

9TH REGION
Tuesday at Bellevue
Dayton vs. St. Henry, 6 p.m.
Wednesday at Bellevue
Beechwood vs. Lloyd, 6 p.m.
Villa Madonna vs. NewCath, 7:30 p.m.
Friday at Bellevue
Semifinal: Holy Cross vs. Dayton-St. Henry winner, 6 p.m.
Semifinal: Beechwood-Lloyd winner vs. Villa Madonna-NewCath winner, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday at Bellevue
Championship game, 7 p.m.

8TH REGION AT GALLATIN COUNTY
Wednesday
Walton-Verona vs. Carroll County, 6 p.m.
Owen County vs. Trimble County, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 13
Championship game, 7 p.m.

10TH REGION AT PARIS
Wednesday
Semifinal: Paris vs. Brossart, 6 p.m
Thursday
Semifinal: Bracken County vs. Nicholas County, 6 p.m.
Saturday
Championship game. 6 p.m.

Boys’ regional tournaments

10TH REGION AT PARIS
Wednesday
Semifinal: Paris vs. Brossart, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday
Semifinal: Bracken County vs. Nicholas County, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday
Championship game. 8 p.m.

8TH REGION AT WALTON-VERONA
Tuesday
Williamstown vs. Carroll County, 5:30 p.m.
Eminence vs. Owen County, 7 p.m.
Walton-Verona vs. Trimble County, 8:30 p.m.
Thursday
Gallatin County vs. Williamstown-Carroll County winner, 6 p.m.
Eminence-Owen Co. winner vs. Walton-Verona-Trimble Co. winner, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday
Championship game, 7 p.m.


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