The Van-Far girls made it a game with Elsberry for three quarters on Monday.
Van-Far lost 38-26 to its Eastern Missouri Conference foe at home after going more then six minutes without scoring in the fourth quarter. Elsberry (4-5, 1-1 EMO) finished with 15 steals. Elliott Utterback led Van-Far (4-6, 1-2 EMO) with 12 points and three 3-pointers, and Chloe Zumwalt followed with 11 points and six rebounds. Falyn Davidson led Elsberry with 14 points and eight steals, and Ella Barber had 10 points.
Van-Far plays at Class 3 No. 4 South Shelby (13-0) at 6 p.m. tonight.
Look for the full story in the Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2024, edition of the Mexico Ledger.
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