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The Van-Far girls were competitive to the end.
The Lady Indians lost 46-42 to Louisiana (17-9) in the quarterfinals of the Class 2 District 5 tournament on Monday at Van-Far. They trailed 37-33 going into the fourth quarter and were down by four points in the final minutes but topped out at their most wins since 2012. Elliott Utterback led Van-Far (12-14) and the floor with 23 points, Chloe Zumwalt followed with nine points, Aviana Early pulled down nine rebounds, and Trinity Skwirtz had eight rebounds in her final game as a Lady Indian. Kamry Ahart led Louisiana with 13 points.
Look for the full story in the Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, edition of the Mexico Ledger.
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