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Butler County senior guard Zeke Woodcock hit a shot to put the game into and another one to win it - a three-pointer at the buzzer - to propel his team to a dramatic 59-58 win over visiting Franklin-Simpson on Tuesday night.  Woodcock turned in a stellar performance, finishing the game with 24 points, 13 rebounds, and four assists.  Zack Burden added 15 points.  

The game was close all the way as the Wildcats led by one after the first quarter and the Bears led by one at halftime.  An even third quarter gave way to a two-point lead by Franklin-Simpson late in the game when Woodcock's basket sent the game to overtime.  Trailing by two in the overtime period, Woodcock hit a 25-foot three pointer to win the game for Butler County, 59-58.  

As a team, Butler County was 13/35 in field goals (37.1%); 4/10 in three-point goals (40%); and 9/13 in free throws (69.2%).  The game saw seven lead changes and nine ties.  

FS........13....6....12....13....14........58

BC........12...8....12....12....15........59

Butler County (59):  Z. Woodcock 24, Z. Burden 15, C. Deweese 7, T. Jenkins 7, R. Henderson 4, K. Cardwell 2.  

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On the previous night, Monday, Butler County was on the road to Cloverport to play Frederick Fraize High School.  The Bears took an early lead in this one - 14-7 after the first and 39-26 at halftime.  Frederick Fraize kept the game respectable down the stretch before the Bears pulled away for the 75-59 win.  

The Bears were led in scoring by Zeke Woodcock and Zack Burden with 22 points apiece.  Woodcock and Trevor Jenkins led the team in rebounding with six each.  Woodcock also had six assists.  

Butler County was 15/34 in field goals (44%); 2/4 in three-point goals (50%); and 4/7 in free throws (57%).

BC........14....25....13....23........75

FF.........7.....19....18....15........59

Butler County (75):  Z. Woodcock 22, Z. Burden 22, C. Deweese 12, T. Jenkins 5, D. Henderson 4, R. Henderson 4, B. Anderson 3, J. Payton 2, P. Bratcher 1.