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The Butler County Lady Bears split back-to-back games Monday-Tuesday. Apollo topped Butler County 68-21 on Monday. But the Lady Bears bounced back one day later, defeating host Cloverport 54-30 on Tuesday night. 

More on each girls' high school basketball game follows. 

Butler County 54, Cloverport 30: Butler County was able to halt a 10-game losing skid on the road on Tuesday, defeating host Cloverport 54-30 in a mid-season girls' high school basketball game. 

With the win, Butler County improved to 3-13. 

Aubrey Clark scored 15 points and Dixie Garnier netted 11 points as Butler County claimed the convincing victory. 

Butler County received scoring from eight different players in the win. The other scorers for Butler County were Jacie Ward (seven points), Hannah Chaney (six points), Andrea Deweese (five points), Kasidy Graham (three points), Audrey Deweese (three points) and Kenzi Bryant (two points). 

Butler County limited Cloverport inside, holding the Lady Aces to only a dozen rebounds 

Lindsey Thurman led Cloverport with a game-high 16 points. Accompanying Thurman in double figures for the Lady Aces, Olivia Weatherholt scored 12 points. 

Apollo 68, Butler County 21: Butler County was unable to notch a win at home at the start of the week. Visiting Apollo pulled away to beat host Butler County 68-21 in a girls' high school basketball game on Monday night.

Amber Dunn scored a game-high 20 points to lead Apollo to the victory. Dunn drained four 3-point field goals for the E-Gals.

Accompanying Dunn in double figures for Apollo, Lexi Shadowen added 12 points while dishing out five assists.

Addison Carter led Apollo inside, pulling down eight rebounds.

Apollo shot 64 percent from the field in the winning effort.

Aubrey Clark, Taylin Clark, Graci Leach and Gracie Cardwell paced Butler County with four points apiece.

Maddie Cardwell and Jaelyn Taylor rounded out the Butler County individual scoring, chipping in three points and two points, respectively.