SPRINGFIELD — Not even a half-court heave just before halftime by Cora Kubik could keep Nixa from a 56-48 White Division semifinal defeat to Rogersville at the Pink & White Tournament on Monday.
The Lady Eagles trailed all game, spotting the Lady Wildcats a 10-2 lead.
Kubik’s 3-point buzzer-beater pulled Nixa to within two, 24-22, of Rogersville at halftime. The Lady Eagles enjoyed a 16-point second quarter.
Nixa (4-6) received 17 points from Taylor Wood and a career-high 16 from Kubik.
