Abby Oliver went for 22 points and Hayley Frank scored 25 of her own Saturday inside Mizzou Arena, pushing Strafford to an 80-39 turbo-clocked victory over Whitfield in Saturday’s Class 3 girls state championship.
It’s a pretty site, watching Abby Oliver pull up from deep. Her’s is one of the purest strokes in all Missouri and one that has put the wide-eyed senior on the precipice of history with just a single game to go in her memorable career.
Chalk held true in Wednesday’s Class 3 District 11 semifinals. No. 1 Strafford rolled over No. 4 Springfield Catholic in the early game, and No. 2 Clever held off a late flurry from No. 3 Fair Grove in the nightcap.
With leading scorer Hayley Frank spending most of the first half on the bench, Strafford showed off its depth Friday night in Urbana in a game that had the feel of an unofficial Mid-Lakes title game against Skyline.
Strafford’s downtown prowess was on full display Saturday night in the Ash Grove Lady Pirate Classic tournament championship. The Indians sunk eight threes in the second and third quarters, helping push a five-point lead to 38 and cruising to the tournament title over Walnut Grove