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Lady Bears to meet Edmonson County in 12th District Tournament

WHITESVILLE - Butler County is poised to face favored Edmonson County in the opening game of the 12th District Girls' Basketball Tournament at Whitesville Trinity High School on Monday evening.

The Lady Bears will carry a 5-19 overall record into the postseason matchup. Butler County has suffered five straight losses after defeating Whitesville Trinity 66-61 for a 12th District win earlier in the month on February 3.

The Lady Bears compiled a 1-5 12th District record during the regular-season.

After suffering a lopsided loss to Edmonson County in early-January, Butler County pushed its longtime rival earlier in the month. Butler County showed much improvement throughout its most recent district contest versus Edmonson County. The Lady Cats held on to beat the Lady Bears 50-40 in a 12th District girls' basketball game in Morgantown on February 6. 

Edmonson County is 26-4 overall and boasts the Third Region's best girls' basketball record. The Lady Cats swept Butler County, Grayson County and Whitesville Trinity during the regular-season to finish 6-0 in the 12th District.

Currently, Edmonson County is on a seven-game winning streak and has won 13 of its last 14 games. Edmonson County features one of the state's top scorers in senior Caitlin Simon. A sharp-shooting guard, Simon is averaging 22.4 points per game for the Lady Cats. 

Tip-off for the Butler County-Edmonson County girls' basketball game is set for 6 p.m.

In the nightcap of the 12th District Girls' Basketball Tournament, tournament host Whitesville Trinity will face Grayson County, the reigning Third Region champion. 

Grayson County, which is 15-13 as it enters the postseason, swept Whitesville Trinity during the regular-season. The Lady Cougars compiled a 4-2 12th District record. Grayson County ended the regular-season with back-to-back wins. 

Tournament host Whitesville Trinity is currently 13-12 overall and 1-5 in the postseason. The Lady Raiders are on a three-game winning streak. Whitesville Trinity fared well throughout the final month of the 2017-18 regular-season.  

Tip-off for the Whitesville Trinity-Grayson County game is set for 7:30 p.m.

The winners of the Butler County-Edmonson County and Grayson County-Whitesville Trinity games will advance to meet in the 12th District Girls' Basketball Tournament championship game at 7 p.m. on Thursday. Both the champion and runner-up from the 12th District will advance to the Third Region Girls' Basketball Tournament. 

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Beech Tree News Staff Report

 

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