This is the afternoon game of the girls state tournament that tips off tomorrow at 1:30. This game is between the Butler Bearettes (27-8) take on the Franklin County Lady Flyers (30-6). This will be a game that puts size vs. quickness. These two team did not play during the regular season but they do have 1 common opponent in a very good Frederick Douglass team. Franklin Co. defeated Douglass by 7 at 53-46 in the 11th region championship last Saturday. Butler has played Frederick Douglass twice this season winning both games the first one was 66-51 and the 2nd one was 61-44.

Have seen both of these teams in person multiple times, I'll be really surprised if Franklin County doesn't win by 6-8 in a low scoring affair.  Both have some high-end talent, but I like Franklin County's bench / depth more, and very few coaches in KY get the nod over Coach Thacker in a big spot.

Unfortunately, the 11:00am game is over, but this one will not tip for another 40 minutes.?

The broadcast is live.  Still will be a bit.

Butler gets on the board first and led 2-0 two minutes in.

Slow start by both teams it is tied at 4 with 4 minutes left in the first quarter.

10-6 Butler at the under 3 media timeout.

After 1, Butler hanging on with a 10-9 lead

Franklin Co only shooting 2 for 11 in that 1st Quarter

Butler up 12-9.....

Butler is 2 for 10 from the Free Throw line!!!!  Barely better then Nazr Mohammed (0 for 10) against Arizona in 1997, but who remembers that.

Butler pulling away with a 14-9 lead halfway thru the 2nd....

Franklin has not scored since under two minutes in the first quarter. The good thing is that Butler has only scored 4 points. Franklin is 2-19 and Butler is 4-15 and 2-10 from the line.

1:17 to go, Franklin hits 2 FT, to make it 14-11

14-13 Butler at the half....

Butler 5 for 15 FG, 10 turnovers

Franklin Co 3 for 21 FG, 9 turnovers

U-G-L-Y!!!  Let's hope for some better accuracy in the 2nd half.