CONWAY -- Conway's crew of youngsters took another step towards maturity Friday night.

The Lady Wampus Cats turned up the heat in the second quarter to build a lead and withstood an offensive onslaught by Whitley Rogers to beat Little Rock Christian 67-60 in the semifinals of the Mulhearn Constructors Lady 'Cat Invitational at Buzz Bolding Arena.

Conway (2-0), which beat Little Rock Parkview 59-39 in the opening round Thursday, will try to win the tournament for the fifth consecutive year Saturday when it faces Earle in the final. The Lady Bulldogs beat Nashville 54-35 in Friday's other semifinal.

But the Lady Wampus Cats were pushed to the max by the Lady Warriors, namely Rogers.

The senior guard scored 32 of her game-high 48 points after halftime for Little Rock Christian (2-1), whic

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