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BCMS boys basketball had a tough week with two road games, leaving the 8th grade team with two losses on their record.  On Tuesday night, the Bears traveled to Edmonson County to face the Wildcats.  The Bears came out on top the last two times these teams met, but only by 3 points.   Such was not the case Tuesday Night.  Even with the valiant effort of Bailey Anderson, who was the Bears high point man, contributing 17 of the Bears 39 points and being 7 of 9 from the free throw line.  It just wasn’t enough.  The Wildcats, along with a few tough calls, overcame the Bears with a score of 48-39

Two local middle school football players were selected to participate in the 2012 FBU National Football Tournament. This is the single biggest event in youth football period. 64 teams throughout the United States and Canda representing their state/province, battling in a single elimination tournament to see who is the National Champion.  Playing on a national stage on 'The Road  to The Dome”(finals played in San Antonio's Alamadome the weekend of the U.S. Army All -American Bowl) to become the real National Champion.  

The Daily News has learned from a Western Kentucky University source that former Louisville, Arkansas and Atlanta Falcons coach Bobby Petrino will be announced as WKU's head coach at 4 p.m. today at the Jack Harbaugh Club at Houchens-Smith Stadium.

Petrino replaces former coach Willie Taggart, who left the program Friday to become the head coach at the University of South Florida.

— Look for more throughout the day at bgdailynews.com and in Tuesday's print edition of the Daily News.

Butler County Middle School Cheerleaders attended regionals on November 3rd where they placed first and received a spot at the State Cheerleading Competition hosted at Eastern Kentucky University.  

"This will be a great experience for my squad. We have been working hard and are ready to compete," said BCMS Cheer Coach Amy Smith-Thomas.   

State has a total of 50 squads this year. BCMS performed on Saturday at EKU.

The Butler County Lady Bears are now 4-1 on the season.  After losing their season opener at Hancock County, Butler County has defeated Russellville, Grayson County, Warren East, and on Friday night they picked up their second district win against Whitesville Trinity 52-20.

The Butler County Lady Bears traveled to Bowling Green on Tuesday night to face the Lady Raiders of Warren East.  At the end of the first quarter the ladies were tied at 10 all.  The Lady Bears were without starter Lynsie Clark due to minor surgery on her eye.  Clark is expected to be out for a week.  Madeline Drake stepped up with 20 points for the evening while Katie Graham added 15.

Katie Graham scored 15 points and pulled down 12 rebounds but none was bigger than her basket at the end of the game giving the Lady Bears a 58-56 win over the Grayson County Lady Cougars.

The Lady Cougars came out with a full court press, which they stayed in most of the evening.  Butler County struggled as Grayson scored 15 points off turnovers in the game.  The Lady Bears however, outscored Grayson in three of the four quarters.  

 Butler County Middle School boys basketball was back in action on Tuesday night after some time off for Thanksgiving Break.  They faced a familiar foe in the Suns of Muhlenberg South.  These two teams squared off right before Thanksgiving Break with BCMS 8th grade team winning quite easily.  This game, however, would be tougher with the loss of starter Kyle Casey who is out due to injury.  The Suns did make it a much closer game in the first half, but the Bears were just too hard to handle and won easily once again with a score of 54 to 41.  The difference maker in this game very well may

When the dust settled on Tuesday night, the Butler County Lady Bears' basketball team found themselves on top of the Russellville Lady Panthers in a roller coaster, come-from-behind, overtime game.  

Butler County (1-1) scratched out a gritty 53-49 win in overtime after falling behind

Trailing by five going into the last quarter, the Lady Bears turned in a strong performance, outscoring the Lady Panther 19-14 to force an overtime period.  

Butler County's Katie Graham and Madeline Drake knocked down key free throws late in the game to help secure the win.  

Coach Christy Clark has something to work with this fall that she’s been without in her tenure as BCHS head coach. The coach is practicing with a full roster.