Waukomis – After dominating the first two rounds of the Mustang Stampede Tournament at Pioneer, the Ladybugs struggled against the Hooker Lady Bulldogs for the championship. It was only in the last three minutes of the game that Alva pulled ahead for a 57-47 final and the tournament trophy.

Coming off a 50-36 victory over Chisholm Tuesday, the Ladybugs beat Timberlake 65-18 Thursday at Pioneer. Friday afternoon, Alva faced Blackwell for a 62-37 win.

Saturday night as Hooker and Alva faced off, scoring was fairly even with the lead trading back and forth. Neither team managed more than a three...