For 16 minutes, the Fulton Lady Hornets played on a par and - at times - exceeded the state-ranked Hermann Lady Bearcats.
It's just those other 16 minutes that got away from the Lady Hornets.
No. 6 seed Fulton played strong second and fourth quarters, but unraveled in the first and third periods in falling to top-seeded Hermann 62-47 in Friday night's championship game at the Montgomery County Invitational Tournament.
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.