Elite Eight, AHSAA basketball
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The Montgomery Catholic boys basketball team had a dismal start to the season, but thanks to a pair of siblings, the Knights now find themselves in the Elite 8.
Hillcrest girls basketball defeated Florence 69-62 to advance to the AHSAA Class Elite Eight. This could be the Patriots' last chance at a 7A title.
Both Providence Christian boys and girls teams soared into the Elite 8. The defending 2A state champion boys finished with 68 points, led by Pearce Boone’s 31. Logan Hagler added 13. Defensively, they were everywhere, recording 10 steals, four blocks, and forcing 13 turnovers.
Below are the Kentucky Media Elite 16 girls high school basketball teams for the 2025-26 season, according to the latest (Feb. 17) poll of media members from each of Kentucky’s 16 regions as compiled by the Courier Journal’s Jason Frakes.