Lady Pirates take home district championship

The Lady Pirates took on Pierce City in the Class 3 District 11 finals on Friday, Feb. 27, beating their opponent 52-46 at a neutral site in Diamond. Here, in the back row are assistant coach Michelle Thompson, Oakley Downing, Alivia Duit, Bristol Lathrop, Lillie Carter, Kristen Hawkins and head coach Bryan Dean. In the front row, Lacey McCullough, Millison Sapp, Brooke Nicholson, and Allie Goodsell pose with their newly acquired hardware. The Lady Pirates are now district champions and headed to Liberal High School to play Skyline on March 2 in the Class 3 State Tournament.