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Marion County 67, Hopkinsville 30: Makayla Epps and Patrice Tonge scored 18 points apiece, and Bre Elder added 12 to lead Marion County's easy win.

The Lady Knights (33-4) finished the first half on a 10-0 run, and the rout was on from there. They led by as many as 40 points, doubling Hopkinsville's score with more than seven minutes left in the fourth quarter.

Hopkinsville (32-5) went scoreless for the fourth quarter's opening six minutes and shot 11-for-54 (20.4 percent) for the game — no match for Marion County's 26-for-48 (54.2 percent) clip.

Christy Soldo scored 10 points to lead the Lady Tigers, who were playing in their first state tournament.

The Lady Knights are riding a 14-game winning streak into their semifinal matchup Saturday, when a win would give Marion County a shot at winning its first state title.

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