The North Callaway girls stayed alive in the Centralia Invitational tournament on Wednesday.
The Ladybirds defeated Hallsville 42-30 to advance to Friday's 5 p.m. consolation final against Macon and earn the program's first victory over Hallsville since 2016. North Callaway won despite scoring only three points in the first quarter.
Natalie Shryock led with 10 points and eight rebounds, Lakyn Hartley had nine points and seven rebounds, and Sophie Olsson had nine points off the bench. Haley Martin led Hallsville with 14 points.
Look for the full story Thursday morning on the Mexico Ledger website.