KINGDOM CITY - North Callaway junior guard Jaida Gray broke out for a career-high 26 points and the No. 2 seed Ladybirds advanced to the Class 3, District 6 championship with a 59-40 semifinal win over No. 3 O'Fallon Christian on Wednesday night.
The victory was the third in a row for North Callaway (17-9), which will face top-seeded and state-ranked Hermann (22-4) for the District 6 title at 7 p.m. Friday. Hermann - ranked third in the state - advanced by slamming No. 4 seed South Callaway 64-26 in Wednesday night's other semifinal.
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.