Lady Tigers defeat Aurora and two-time defending state champion Skyline

Nevada guard Cora Braden drives to the bucket against a Lady Houn Dawg defender.  Braden scored 15 points for the Lady Tigers in their Big 8 Conference win at Aurora.

Submitted by Kevin McKinley

The Lady Tigers are on a roll!

After dispatching the Aurora Lady Houn Dawgs 56-40 on the road Thursday night, Nevada returned home over the weekend to take on the two-time Missouri Class 2 defending state champion Skyline Lady Tigers. Skyline, currently ranked 4th in Missouri Class 3, has won eight state titles since 2008. Nevada would outlast Skyline 49-46 to push their overall record to 10-1 on the season.

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