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Emma Compton wore a sheepish grin.
The energetic, do-it-all point guard often makes bushels of assists, steals and rebounds.
But, ordinarily not long-range shots for Strafford.
On Friday afternoon, though, she hit three critical treys and scored a team-high 18 points as the Lady Indians raced past a major roadblock on the drive for a record five straight state championships.
The Lady Indians stopped top-ranked Whitfield 67-49 at JQH Arena in a Class 3 semifinal in the MSHSAA Show-Me Showdown. They trailed 10-8 late in the first quarter before going on a game-deciding 27-8 run that included the last 11 points of the first half.