Thunderbirds fall to Winfield in District 8 semifinals

North Callaway senior forward Zach Lavy led all players with 18 points and eight rebounds but the Thunderbirds couldn't complete a comeback, falling to No. 2 seed Winfield 65-61 in the Class 3, District 8 semifinals Thursday night. North Callaway (13-14) drew within 63-61 when Lavy knocked down the last of his four 3-pointers with 6 seconds left. Lavy committed a foul on the inbound of Winfield's Travis Summerlad, who calmly knocked down the two free throws to put the game away.

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.