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The Lady Cats and Wildcats split games against their District 12 foe Grayson County in Leitchfield Friday, January 23rd. The girls' game came down to the final play that ended in Edmonson's favor.

The game was back and forth throughout the entire contest with each team swapping leads multiple times. Edmonson County had possession with under a minute and two-point lead but the in-bounds pass was bobbled and turned over. Grayson got the ball on their end of the court as the Lady Cats turned up their defense. The Lady Cougars were forced to pass the ball around and didn't even get a shot off as the clock expired. 

Edmonson County was led by Cariann Williams with 15 points and 5 rebounds, Addison Spainhoward had 13 points and 4 rebounds, Shelby Sowders had 11 points and 8 rebounds, Haley Hill added 6 points, and Hayley Sanders had 3. 

The Lady Cats are now 12-6 on the season and 3-1 in District 12 play. They are scheduled to take on Daviess County on the road Monday if weather permits.

It was a different story for the Wildcats tonight as they struggled mightily against the Cougars, falling 83-44.

Edmonson County got off to a horrible start and trailed by 33 at halftime, due much in part to Grayson County's blistering 69% shooting from the field. The hole was too deep for the Cats to dig out of in the lopsided loss.

Edmonson County was led by Braden Wright's 17 points and 8 rebounds. Tyler Wilson had 10, Daylen Cook had 7, Owen Ruth had 4, and Blayne Deweese, Aidan Meredith, and Jonah Massey each had 2 points.

The Wildcats fall to 10-5 on the year and are scheduled to play Daviess County away on Monday, weather permitting. They are 2-2 in District 12 play.

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Butler County's homecoming ceremony didn't shine as bright as Lady Bear and Bear fans had hoped as the traveling Lady Cats and Wildcats put a damper on things with two big Edmonson County district wins.

The Wildcats jumped into the fast lane and went "hammer down," right out of the gate, as they finished the first quarter with a 29-13 lead. Daylen Cook's lob pass from outside the three-point line to a flying Ty Wilson in the first ended in a two-handed jam that got Cats fans on their feet.

Edmonson led by 19 at the half. Despite a big third quarter run by Butler County where they shot 9/12 from the field (75%) which included four 3-pointers that cut the lead to 7, Edmonson County was able to stretch the lead back out for a big 84-58 win. 

Tyler Wilson led the offense with 23 points and 6 rebounds, Cook had 15, all three-pointers, Braden Wright had 15, Blayne Deweese scored 13 points, Owen Ruth had 7, Aidan Meredith had 4, Sawyer Simmons had 3, and Jonah Massey and Eli Prunty each had 2.

The girls fought through a very physical and determined Lady Bears team in their 49-32 win. Butler County is ranked #8 in the state in team rebounds and the Lady Cats knew it would be a challenge to keep them off the glass, however, the girls rose to the occasion and out-rebounded them 37-32, which is seven below Butler's average. 

Cold shooting hindered the Lady Cats during the first half, making only 31% of their shots, but Butler County was even colder, shooting only 25%. Edmonson only led 21-19 at the half. A big third quarter run helped get Edmonson in the fast lane with three consecutive three-pointers and a seven-point lead going into the fourth, where they held on to win.

Edmonson was led by Cariann Williams with 20 points and 14 rebounds, Addison Spainhoward had 9 points and 5 rebounds, Shelby Sowders had 7 points and 12 rebounds, Jocelyn Decker had 7 points and 3 rebounds, and Haley Hill had 3 points.

The Lady Cats are now 10-5 on the season and have won their last four games. They are scheduled to take on McLean County today in Muhlenberg County at the Farmer's Bank and Trust Lady Mustangs Classic at noon. 

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It was not the ending that Trinity High School (Whitesville) was looking for as they made the long trek to Edmonson County High School on January 9th as they fell victim to the high-flying Wildcats on Edmonson's homecoming night.

While it may have been a stretch down the stretch for a Trinity win, the Raiders' comeback effort was in full force until an ill-advised move from a Trinity player with 4 seconds left. 

After a Raider bucket with 10 seconds left in the game to cut the Cats' lead to 75-71, Trinity's Cale Boarman slapped the ball into the bleachers. The clock kept ticking. For some reason, he then picked up the ball and tossed it toward the sidelines. With 4.1 seconds remaining, he was assessed a technical foul for the toss, which snuffed out any hope of a miracle comeback. 

Aside from that, Edmonson's Tyler Wilson just landed from flying high above the rim. His career-high 32 points led the Wildcats in a tough district match that will surely fire up the Raiders for a rematch at their place in just a few weeks. The highlight of the night came just shortly into the fourth quarter when senior Owen Ruth grabbed a steal, passed to Braden Wright, who then tossed the perfect lob pass to Wilson as he posterized Trinity's Grant Howard  with a two-handed slam in front of a cheering student section.

Trinity trailed as much as 10 throughout the game, but refusing to quit, the scrappy, gutsy, and physical team powered their way back and cut the Cats' lead to only 70-69 with 34 seconds left. Wilson was able to get an and-one on an in-bounds play where he sealed off his man and was able to score under the basket.

Behind Wilson was another exceptional game from junior Braden Wright, who scored 22 and grabbed 9 rebounds. Blayne Deweese added 12 points and 6 rebounds, Jonah Massey had 6 points, and Aiden Meredith had 2 points. 

The Cats held on for a 76-71 win.

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The Lady Cats took care of business over a scrappy Trinity Lady Raiders team (Whitesville) on Friday, January 9th, for the 2026 basketball homecoming with a 59-41 win.

Edmonson County started ice cold, going 0-for-9 early in the first quarter but with help from junior guard Shelby Sowders (22 points and 8 rebounds), they were able to tie the score at 16 going into the second.

A huge defensive quarter from the Lady Cats help them outscore the Lady Raiders 20-6 in the second quarter, which sealed the deal for a homecoming win.

In addition to Sowders' high scoring, Cariann Williams finished with 20 points, 15 rebounds, and 7 blocked shots.

Addison Spainhoward finished with 12 points and 5 rebounds, Jocelyn Decker added 2, Haley Hill had 2, and Ani Powell added one point.