Beech Tree News Network

MORGANTOWN — Lawson Rice scored 24 points to lead Butler County past Greenwood 76-49 on Tuesday, Jan. 9. 

Following the win, Butler County improved to 7-5. 

Butler County pushed ahead early and gradually pulled away to win convincingly. 

Setting the tone, Butler County outscored Greenwood 21-12 in the first quarter.

Butler County led 40-27 at halftime and extended its lead after the intermission period.

The Bears led 64-34 at the end of the third quarter. 

Butler County received scoring from five different players, four of whom reached double figures.

Accompanying Rice in double figures for the Bears, Ty Price scored 21 points, Briar Griffin netted 16 points and Justin Castlen added 12 points.

Rounding out Butler County's scoring, Trever Deweese chipped in two points.

With a challenging schedule under its belt, Butler County now turns its attention to district competition.  

"Our schedule has certainly been demanding, it has helped us identify areas we needed to improve and things we were doing well," said BCHS head coach Calvin Dockery.  "I have already seen improvements to how we approach games and prepare mentally for competition." 

Looking ahead to district opponents, Coach Dockery doesn't expect it to be easy.

"The 12th district is always competitive and road games are always full of energy and emotion.  The teams that handle that best usually come out ahead," said Dockery.  "There is always a great atmosphere in district matchups. We look forward to competing for a 12th District championship this year."

Butler County is scheduled to visit Grayson County for a 12th District game on Friday, Jan. 12. Tip-off for the Butler County-Grayson County matchup is set for 7:30 p.m. in Leitchfield. The game will be live on WLBQ 101.5 FM.