Shelby Roder stands 5-foot-3, according to the Crane girls basketball roster.
If you conduct business in Crane, it may be best to question the town’s standards for weights and measures. The point guard for the three-time reigning and defending state champions went 4-for-5 shooting 3-pointers for 12 points in Crane’s 51-35 win over St. James Saturday in the Scoreboard Guy Shootout at Ozark High School.
When asked about Roder’s 5-foot-3 status, Crane coach Jeremy Mullins laughingly answered that Roder stands “every bit of it.”
Mullins was kidding, to a point, but in a game where height is discussed and considered almost more than scoring averages, Crane’s pint-sized point guard is a “Little Engine That Could.