Senior forward Jacob Haubner totaled a team-high 15 points -Â No. 4 seed North Callaway's only double-digit scoring effort -Â in the Thunderbirds' 53-43 loss to top-seeded Fatima in the semifinals of the Southern Boone Classic on Thursday night.
North Callaway (12-8), which had its two-game winning streak halted, missed its first nine shots and found itself down 9-0 before finally scoring. Fatima - ranked No. 6 in Class 3 - forced the Thunderbirds into committing 12 of their 23 turnovers in the first half and the Comets led 27-17 at the break.
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.