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MORGANTOWN — Butler County is ranked fifth in the Media Region 3 Boys' Basketball Poll.

The Bears are ranked ahead of McLean County, Whitesville Trinity, Muhlenberg County, Grayson County and Daviess County. 

Butler County is listed behind Hancock County, Ohio County, Owensboro Catholic and top-ranked Owensboro, which received nine of the 10 first-place votes in the poll. 

Third-ranked Ohio County received the other first-place vote.

Unranked, Meade County received votes for the poll.

Butler County entered the week 3-1. 

The Media Region 3 Boys' Basketball Poll follows.

Media Region 3 

Boys' Basketball Poll

1. Owensboro (9)

2. Owensboro Catholic 

3. Ohio County (1)

4. Hancock County 

5. Butler County 

6. McLean County 

7. Whitesville Trinity 

8. Muhlenberg County 

9. Grayson County 

10. Daviess County 

Receiving votes: Meade County.