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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — Morgan McEldowney scored 16 of her game-high 21 points in the first half Friday, and Paul Laurence Dunbar cruised to the girls' state tournament semifinals with a 70-52 win over Butler.

The Lady Bulldogs (30-6) stymied every attempt at a Bearettes rally, eventually breaking out to a 20-point lead in the final minute despite committing 24 turnovers for the game. Kierra Muhammad added 18 points and Brooke Todd chipped in 14 to round out Dunbar's double-figure scorers.

Butler (24-10) shot just 18-of-56 (32.1 percent) to end its fourth tournament appearance in the last five years, which includes the 2008 title. Danielle Lawrence scored 16 points to lead the Bearettes, and Aareon Smith added 10.

Dunbar, playing in its second state tournament and first since 1997, meets the winner of DuPont Manual-Montgomery County in Saturday's semifinals with a chance to advance to its championship game that same night.

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