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Where to watch Kentucky girls basketball Sweet 16: Full schedule, times, channels, live streams for 2026 KHSAA games originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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A yearly tradition, Clark’s Pump-N-Shop Girls Sweet 16 will bring Kentucky’s best high school basketball squads to Lexington this week.

The Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) is getting ready to crown a state champion with a series of high-intensity matchups taking place at Rupp Arena on the University of Kentucky campus. The competition will get started Wednesday and culminate in the title game Saturday.

The tournament bracket will include 10 of 16 teams in the final Kentucky High School Basketball Media Poll, from No. 1 George Rogers Clark to No. 15 Henderson County. The final two slots were filled Sunday with Owensboro Catholic winning the 3rd Region final and Frederick Douglass winning the 11th Region final.

Be sure to tune in for all the action.

Here’s everything you need to know about the Kentucky girls basketball Sweet 16, including TV channel and streaming options for the 2026 tournament.

Where to watch Kentucky girls basketball Sweet 16: TV channel, live stream

The Kentucky girls basketball Sweet 16 will not be broadcast on traditional television. Instead, fans can stream the action live on NFHS Network

The NFHS Network offers two basic plans: an Annual Pass ($6.67 per month) or a Monthly Pass ($13.99 per month). These plans give subscribers the ability to watch live sporting events and create clips of their favorite moments from games.

Kentucky girls basketball Sweet 16 schedule 2026

Here’s a breakdown of the schedule for each day of competition. 

Wednesday, March 11: Round 1

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Frederick Douglass 44, Henderson County 23
Assumption 72, Calloway County 35
Notre Dame 77, Pikeville 38
Taylor County 60, West Jessamine 58

Thursday, March 12: Round 1

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Franklin-Simpson 66, Bullitt East 47
Simon Kenton 70, Ashland Blazer 61
Owensboro Catholic vs. Letcher County Central6 p.m.NFHS Network
George Rogers Clark vs. North Laurel8:30 p.m.NFHS Network

Friday, March 13: Quarterfinals

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Frederick Douglass vs. Assumption11 a.m.NFHS Network
Notre Dame vs. Taylor County1:30 p.m.NFHS Network
Simon Kenton vs. Owensboro Catholic/Letcher County Central6 p.m.NFHS Network
Franklin-Simpson vs. George Rogers Clark/North Laurel8:30 p.m.NFHS Network

Saturday, March 14: Semifinals and Championship

GameTime (ET)Watch
Semifinal No. 111 a.m.NFHS Network
Semifinal No. 21:30 p.m.NFHS Network
Final7:30 p.m.NFHS Network

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