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LaRue County’s Kaylee Warren (left) and Maxie Blakey try and trap Hart County’s Kennedy Reynolds Friday night. Photo by Josh Claywell

Bardstown’s Ella Buckman drives the baseline in Saturday’s game against Taylor County in the H&W Sports Tiger Classic. Buckman scored 35 points against the Cardinals, topping 30 points for the second game in a row. JOSH CLAYWELL/The Kentucky Standard

LaRue County's Ayden Seidl (23) and Landon Blakey surround Hart County's Dylan Wright Friday night. Photo by Josh Claywell

Nelson County’s Lincoln Boblitt looks to the ref for the call in a match Wednesday night at Bardstown Elementary School. Boblitt and the Cardinals improved to 16-0 in duals matches this season with wins over Bardstown and Southwestern. BRANDI STONE/Contributing Photographer

Bardstown’s Myles Stone shoots a layup in Tuesday’s home win over Washington County. SANDY LYVERS/Contributing Photographer

Bethlehem’s Xander Tucker (middle) signed a national letter of intent to play golf at Northern Kentucky University. Pictured with Tucker are his parents, Ashley Tucker and Jeff Tucker. Photo submitted

Bardstown’s Riley Hatfield (0) shoots a jump shot in Friday’s home win over 19th District rival Bethlehem. SANDY LYVERS/Contributing Photographer

Despite losing in the first round of one of the most prestigious girls’ regular season tournaments in the state, the Bethlehem Banshees still had a successful run in the Queen

The 2024 season hasn’t gotten off to the best of starts for the LaRue County girls’ basketball team and veteran Coach Danielle Brown.

Bethlehem’s Xander Willett (4) shoots a jump shot in Thursday’s loss to Mercer County in the first round of the Taylor County Farm Bureau Holiday Classic at Campbellsville High School. PHOTOS BY DENNIS GEORGE/Paxton Media Group