Lady Wildcats knock off Jamestown with late run

JEFFERSON CITY - New Bloomfield closed the game with an 11-4 run to send the Lady Wildcats to a 54-48 triumph over Jamestown on Saturday in the Missouri National Guard Shootout at Jefferson City High School.

New Bloomfield carried a 34-29 edge into the fourth quarter, but trailed 44-43 when head coach Brett Craighead called a timeout that served to energize the Lady Wildcats.

"The girls were determined; they took care of the ball and hit their free throws," Craighead said. "We had played well and then we hit a tough stretch, but they decided they wanted to finish the game off with a win."

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.