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Girls end season at State

E drubbing to the Indians in what was one of
nding their season with a 17-6 record, South in which they lost 46-36. They finished
when the girls traveled to Millard South. The
the Girls' Varsity Basketball team out the rest of the tournament by defeating
Lady Mustangs returned home after a 49-41
improved on last year's record of 10-8 . Omaha Roncalli 45-26 and Ralston 47-43.
The girls initiated their season being
Omaha Marian travelled to the Millard
ranked in the first World Herald top ten. The North gym and left with a 38-37 victory over the most spirit-filled games of the season.
Districts was next on the team's
girls upheld their rating by beating their first the Mustangs. The girls were down by II schedule. The Lady Mustangs finished first
opponent, Omaha South, 57-18. points with approximately four minutes to with wins over Grand Island 41-36 and Norfolk
However, the following week, the Lady play and came back to tie the Crusaders with 44-36. By winning the District championship.
Mustangs met their toughest match of the one minute remaining. However, Marian the girls earned the right to play Omaha
season meeting the eventual state champion, retook the lead and a last second shot by Marian at the State tournament in Lincoln.
Omaha Central. Millard North lost 64-29. Junior Joni Smith from 25 feet bounced off The girls lost their second battle to the
The Mustangs headed into the Metro the rim. Crusaders 47-44 to end their season.
Holiday Tourney and came out with a fifth Millard North then made a winning Of the team's six losses, five came from
place finish. The team started the tourney string of nine consecutive games, including teams rated in the World Herald top ten.
with a tough 40-34 triumph over Omaha a 40-33 victory over top ten foe Omaha Duo-losses came from both Millard South and
Northwest. Their next opponent was Millard Westside. However, the string was broken Omaha Marian.

Going up for the lay-up is Junior Joni Smith as she adds
another two points to the Mustang total. Smith often
was used for both the varsity and JV teams.
Sophomore Darla Wernimont sets herself up for the shot
against the Ralston Rams during the Metro Holiday
Tourney. The Lady Mustangs defeated Ralston 47-43 to
finish fifth in the tourney. •
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