It was a back and forth game, but the Velma-Alma Lady Comets secured third place of the Stephens County Tournament after taking a one-point lead in the fourth quarter against the Marlow Lady Outlaws.
Going into the fourth quarter tied, the Velma-Alma Lady Comets untied it before going all eight minutes in the final stanza with the lead to get the 30-29 victory over the Lady Outlaws.
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