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The North Callaway girls came close to avoiding elimination on Wednesday but couldn't make the comeback.
The Ladybirds (0-5) lost 49-35 to Hallsville (2-4) in the Centralia tournament semifinals despite cutting their deficit to 35-34 in the fourth quarter. Anna Shryock nailed her second 3-pointer of the quarter and game, but Elizabeth Lairson hit three of her five 3-pointers in the fourth quarter to seal the game for Hallsville. Sophie Olsson led North Callaway with 13 points, Kymorie Myers had 10 points, five rebounds and four steals, Shryock finished with eight points, and Morgan Benne led with nine rebounds. Lairson led Hallsville with 19 points, and Maleah Kilpack had 14 points.
North Callaway (0-1 EMO) plays at Eastern Missouri Conference foe Van-Far (2-2, 1-1 EMO) at 7:30 p.m. Monday.
Look for the full story in the Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025, edition of the Mexico Ledger.
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