Walnut Grove put up one of its best defensive efforts all season Saturday but met its match in Mercer, falling 43-34 in the Class 1 girls state title game inside Mizzou Arena.
When Walnut Grove’s Final Four streak began, Bayley Harman was in sixth grade, watching older sister Heather Harman help lay the groundwork for a dynasty. Saturday, she took the lead in pushing that streak to six.
On Tuesday night, with George Mason head coach Nyla Milleson in attendance, junior Bayley Harman dropped 32 points - more than the entire Bronaugh team scored, leading Walnut Grove to a 59-25 Class 1 Sectional win at Webb City High School.