Blazers open state soccer tournament tonight at Owensboro

University Heights Academy will try to advance to the quarterfinal round of the KHSAA Boys’ State Soccer Tournament tonight when the Blazers travel to take on Owensboro at 7 p.m.

The Blazers won their first Region 2 championship since 2011 last Thursday night with a 2-1 overtime win over Henderson County. They enter tonight’s game with an 18-6 record.

Meanwhile, Owensboro knocked off Daviess County to win the Region 3 championship last week. The Red Devils enter tonight’s game at 18-2-2 and have won four straight matches.

The UHA Lady Blazers will open the KHSAA Girls’ State Soccer Tournament Tuesday night at 7 p.m. against Region 3 champion Daviess County.

The Lady Blazers are 19-2-1 on the season while the Lady Panthers enter the match 16-6-2. The two teams met once during the regular season at Marshall County and tied 2-2.

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