T-Birds tumble in semifinal

The North Callaway Thunderbirds were outshot at the free-throw line by almost 4-to-1 in a 64-48 loss to the California PIntos in Thursday night's semifinals of the 27th-annual Southern Boone Classic.

No. 7 seed North Callaway was just 3-of-9 from the foul line, while No. 3 California converted 21-of-32 attempts. The loss stopped the Thunderbirds' three-game winning streak.

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.