PADUCAH, Ky. (NEWS FIRST) — The Lady Mustangs of McCracken County secured their third consecutive regional championship with a commanding 51-35 victory over Graves County on Saturday.

Avenging a regular season loss, McCracken County clinched their spot in the Girls’ Basketball Sweet 16 Tournament. The Lady Mustangs, last year’s state runner-up, will face 16th Region champion Russell (28-6) on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. EST.