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Issue date: 2/14/08 Section: Sports

Media Credit: Adam Shrimplin LaTaish Brown, Garden City; Amelia Jones, Shawnee, Kan.; and Stefanie Stallings, Jetmore, Kan.; react to a called foul which sent Whitnie Young, Dallas, to the free throw line with a chance to go into overtime. The Lady Busters won 66-63 over Butler in overtime.

The Lady Busters defeated the Pratt Beavers 63-57 in Pratt, Feb. 9.

Pratt took a 29-26 lead into the half but could not hold on as the Lady Busters second half adjustments were too much.

The Lady Busters started the second half on a four point run taking the lead early 30-29 and never trailed again.

"We played pretty good as a team," Briana Loadholt, Fountain, Colo., said. "Since the beginning of the season we have improved a lot because we know how everybody on our team plays."

As a team, the Busters shot 43 percent from the field while holding Pratt to 39 percent.

Katie Novack, Holcomb, Kan., led the team in scoring with 22 points including a 5-11 shooting performance from behind the 3-point line. Whitnie Young, Dallas, and Loadholt were also in double figure in scoring with 16 points and 10 respectfully.

The Lady Busters out-rebounded the Beavers 36-32 led by Loadholt with eight. Trista Schmitt, Holcomb, Kan., and Young both grabbed five.

Amber Brown, Chicago, led the team in assist with seven.

The Lady Busters will host Barton County Feb. 16. Yesterday's results vs. Cloud County were unavailable at print time.

"I think that we are a more prepared team now and are ready for the remaining conference games," Loadholt said.

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