Lady Tigers capture first at local youth hoops tournament

The Nevada Lady Tigers sixth-grade traveling basketball team captured first place after protecting its home turf at the 37-team local youth hoops tournament held at Nevada High School and Nevada Middle School over the weekend. The tournament was comprised of teams third through sixth-grade. The sixth-grade Lady Tigers went 3-0, upping its season record to 11-2 overall. Pictured from left: Abbey Heathman, Hadley Fletchall, Abby Harris, Allie Rains, Franki Fine, Maddy Majors, and Kirstin Buck. (Photos by Ralph Pokorny/Daily Mail)

Nevada Lady Tiger sixth-grader Kirstin Buck, drops in two of her game-high 14 points, Saturday.

Maddy Majors goes for two points during Saturday's championship game against the El Dorado Springs Bulldogs.

Sixth-grade Lady Tigers head coach, Kim Buck, talks to her players during a timeout in the championship game Saturday at Nevada High School. The Lady Tigers were one of 37 teams participating in the youth basketball tournament from as far away as Oklahoma. Others teams were from Fort Scott, Kan., Webb City, Butler, Rich Hill, and El Dorado Springs.