NEW CASTLE — The South Oldham High School boys basketball team is headed to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2016.
Brooks Bee’s 3-pointer with 39 seconds left in overtime lifted the Dragons to a 53-50 victory over rival North Oldham in Tuesday’s Eighth Region Tournament championship game at Henry County.
South Oldham (28-5) avenged two losses to North Oldham earlier this season and will face No. 9-ranked Danville Christian (29-3), the 12th Region champion, at 6 p.m. next Wednesday in the first round of the UK Healthcare Sweet 16 at Rupp Arena.