Strafford’s girls basketball team shoots free throws like the players are afraid to miss.
The reigning Class 3 state champions made 25 of their 26 free throw attempts in a 61-34 win Saturday at the O’Reilly Family Event Center that will send Strafford to the playoff semifinals for a second consecutive year. The unbeaten squad improved to 31-0.
Senior Abby Oliver led Strafford with 17 points. The College of the Ozarks signee explained a drill the team runs to practice free throws.
“We play a game. It’s called free throw rotation. You make two free throws at each basket, and we have six baskets.