Bears beat Hancock in OT; advance to semi-finals of 3rd Region Tournament
The Butler County Bears won in dramatic fashion on Thursday night with a 51-48 overtime win over Hancock County in the first round of the Third Region Tournament at the Owensboro Sportscenter. A low-scoring affair, the Bears found themselves on the wrong of a 37-34 score when junior guard Will Moore drilled a 30-plus foot jumper at the buzzer to force and overtime period. Moore sank another 3-pointer in the overtime period and senior Baylee Anderson proved clutch down the stretch, hitting 7 of 8 free throws.
Will Moore led the Bears in scoring with 20 points; Rex Henderson added 13 points and Baylee Anderson had 10.
As a team, the Bears hit 14 2-point goals, two 3-point goals, and were 16 for 21 from the free throw line.
BC 6 15 7 9 14 51
HC 10 9 8 10 11 48
Butler County (51): Moore 20, Henderson 13, Anderson 10, Grubb 4, Beasley 4.
Butler County will face Daviess County in semi-final action on Saturday. Tip-off is set for 8:15 p.m. at the Owensboro Sportscenter. The game will be broadcast live on WLBQ 101.5 with James White and Jack Clark. Pre-game will start at approximately 7:45 p.m.
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