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The Fatima Lady Comets were 9-of-10 at the free-throw line in the final two-plus minutes Monday night on their way to a 48-36 victory against the Liberty: Mountain View Lady Eagles in Class 3 girls state sectional action.

The Jefferson City Lady Jays are starting to hit their stride after an up-and-down start to the season. Coming off a big win Tuesday against Blair Oaks, the Lady Jays continued their hot stretch with a 25-10, 25-12, 25-16 victory Thursday against the Fatima Lady Comets at Fleming Fieldhouse to pick up their sixth win in the past eight contests.

The Helias Lady Crusaders got started quickly in their home opener. The Lady Crusaders jumped ahead 13-2 to open the match at Rackers Fieldhouse and kept the momentum throughout Tuesday night on the way to a 25-12, 25-16, 25-15 sweep of the Fatima Lady Comets.

With offense at a premium, Southern Boone got the shot it needed just in time. Chloe Bukowsky drained a 3-pointer from the left corner with :02.2 showing on the clock to give the Lady Eagles a comeback 33-31 win against the Fatima Lady Comets in the Class 4 sectional round Tuesday night at Missouri S&T’s Gibson Arena.

Back on Jan. 17, the Fatima Lady Comets dropped a 51-34 decision to the Owensville Dutchgirls in Westphalia. It was time for the Lady Comets to decide what kind of season it was going to be. “After that game, I told them everything was here to win a district title,” Fatima coach Matt Baker said. “You’re talented, it’s just a matter of trusting it and putting it together. And they did it.”

Down the stretch, the Blair Oaks Lady Falcons did the little things to get huge victory. “That was a big one,” Blair Oaks coach Brandon Moore said Tuesday night after the Lady Falcons defeated the Fatima Lady Comets 41-35. “We look forward to this game every year, it’s always fun to compete against them. We know how good of a basketball team Fatima is. It will help us down the road, for sure.”

After more than 22 minutes of game time, the Helias Lady Crusaders finally found their shots. The Fatima Lady Comets never did.