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NDL Photo/Crystin Faenza Logan Williamson travels the ball down the court during their game against the Franklin-Simpson Lady Wildcats on Monday. The Lady Cougars fell 34-69 to the Lady Wildcats in the quarter-final game of the district tournament.

NDL Photo/Crystin Faenza Senior Amber Sydnor moves the ball down the court during their semi-final game against the Lady Rebels on Tuesday. The Lady Panthers fell 25-34 to the Lady Rebels.

NDL Photo/Crystin Faenza Khalia Hampton moves the ball down the court during the semi-final game of the district tournament on Tuesday. Hampton led the Lady Panthers with 16 points.

NDL Photo/Crystin Faenza DeVonya Bryant moves the ball toward the hoop during their semi-final game of the district tournament on Tuesday. The Lady Panthers fell 25-34 to the Todd County Central Lady Rebels.

NDL Photo/Crystin Faenza Senior Nathansia Haskins shoots a free throw during their semi-final game of the district tournament against the Todd County Central Lady Rebels.

NDL Photo/Crystin Faenza Senior Amber Sydnor shoots a layup during their game against the Lady Rebels in the semi-final game of the district tournament. The Lady Panthers fell 25-34 to the Todd County Central Lady Rebels.

NDL Photo/Crystin Faenza Abbey Hinton fights for the ball during the quarter-final game in the district tournament on Monday. The Lady Cougars fell 34-69 to the Lady Wildcats.

NDL Photo/Crystin Faenza Katelyn Jones shoots a layup during their game against the Franklin-Simpson Lady Wildcats on Monday during the district tournament. Jones led the Lady Cougars with 11 points.

NDL Photo/Crystin Faenza Katelyn Jones moves the ball toward the hoop during the district tournament on Monday. The Lady Cougars fell to the Franklin-Simpson Lady Wildcats 34-69.

NDL Photo/Crystin Faenza Megan Lindsey attempts a shot during the quarter-final game of the district tournament on Monday. The Lady Cougars fell 34-69 to the Franklin-Simpson Lady Wildcats.

NDL Photo/Crystin Faenza Head coach Dedra Adler talks with the players during the fourth quarter of the semi-final game. The Lady Panthers would fall 25-34 to the Todd County Central Lady Rebels.

Both the Logan County Lady Cougars and the Russellville Lady Panthers ended their season this week in the district tournament. The Lady Cougars fell in the quarter-final game on Monday against the Franklin-Simpson Lady Wildcats. The Lady Panthers fell in the semi-final game on Tuesday against the Todd County Central Lady Rebels.

The Lady Cougars started the game in the lead on Monday night. The Lady Cougars scored first in the game and held a small lead until the end of the quarter. The Lady Wildcats would tie the game with two minutes in the first quarter and would end the quarter with a lead of 12-9.

The Lady Cougars were able to keep up with the Lady Wildcats early in the second quarter but with some mistakes the Lady Wildcats would gain a 13 point lead. The Lady Cougars ended the second half down 20-33.

The Lady Wildcats would continue to add more points to the scoreboard and shut the Lady Cougars down, ending the third quarter 27-52. The Lady Cougars could not pick up their game in the fourth quarter, ending the game with a 35 point loss of 34-69.

Katelyn Jones led the Lady Cougars with 11 points. Megan Lindsey followed with eight points. Abbey Hinton finished the game with seven points.

The Lady Panthers had a good start against the Lady Rebels, playing smart and leading throughout the first quarter, ending with a small lead of 9-6. The Lady Panthers would fall behind early in the second quarter, but a shot from Nathansia Haskins would keep the Lady Panthers lead of 15-14 heading into the second half.

The Lady Rebels defense was able to shut down the Lady Panthers completely during the third quarter while they adding seven points to the score, ending the third quarter 15-22.

The Lady Panthers did not give up, and fought for a comeback. With 43 seconds to go, the Lady Panthers would come within three points of the Lady Rebels. Unfortunately, the Lady Panthers could not put a play together, ending the game 25-34.

Khalia Hampton finished the game with 16 points for the Lady Panthers. Senior Nathansia Haskins finished with five points and senior Amber Sydnor finished with four.