No. 8 Ladybirds drop first game of year to Lady Owls

North Callaway led by eight points in the third quarter of Monday night's Eastern Missouri Conference tilt with the Silex Lady Owls with a few chances to lengthen that lead. Unfortunately, they couldn't break the game open and they couldn't hold off the Lady Owls.

Silex's Natalie Fleming scored 25 points of her game-high 32 points in the second half, including 17 in the fourth quarter, in getting past North Callaway 59-53.

To help the tornado-stricken people of Dumas and surroundings, donations can be made to the Delta Area Disaster Relief Fund, care of the Delta Area Community Foundation, P.O. Box 894, Dumas, AR, 71639, or through the Arkansas Community Foundation, 700 S. Rock St., Little Rock, AR, 72202.