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High school basketball quarterfinal rundown: Strafford still undefeated

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Strafford’s girls basketball team shoots free throws like the players are afraid to miss.

The reigning Class 3 state champions made 25 of their 26 free throw attempts in a 61-34 win Saturday at the O’Reilly Family Event Center that will send Strafford to the playoff semifinals for a second consecutive year. The unbeaten squad improved to 31-0.

Senior Abby Oliver led Strafford with 17 points. The College of the Ozarks signee explained a drill the team runs to practice free throws.

“We play a game. It’s called free throw rotation. You make two free throws at each basket, and we have six baskets.