Ranked third and fourth, respectively, in the 13th Region, the Harlan County Lady Bears and Bell County Lady Cats will be favored in first-round games Monday in the 52nd District Tournament at Bell County.
Harlan County (23-6) and Bell County (27-6) split two regular-season matchups during the regular season with each winning in five-set marathons. The two would meet for a third time on Tuesday at 6 p.m. if both teams win first-round games Monday.
The Lady Bears will take on Harlan (8-16) in the opening game of the tournament on Monday at 6. HCHS won both regular season matchups against the Lady Dragons.
Bell County will play Middlesboro (4-11) at 7:30 on Monday in the second game. The Lady Cats won both regular-season matches against their county rivals.
The top two teams advance to the 13th Region Tournament, which will open with four matches Saturday at Harlan High School.
