No. 5 Ladybirds topple No. 2 Hermann

KINGDOM CITY - The North Callaway Ladybirds had a full two weeks of vacation to think about their lost opportunity.

North Callaway - ranked No. 5 in Class 3 - had a lead over state-ranked Silex at home with 5 minutes to go but ended up on the short side of a 59-53 Eastern Missouri Conference loss on Dec. 17.

With that behind them and starting at another state-ranked visitor - the Hermann Lady Bearcats - the Ladybirds almost had a similar letdown.

Almost.

North Callaway survived a late rally from Hermann and dispatched the second-ranked Lady Bearcats 48-43 on Thursday night.

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.