Grain Valley forward Grace Slaughter, the Gatorade Missouri Player of the Year, gives her mother Becky a hug following a 51-41 Class 6 District 6 championship loss to Columbia Rock Bridge Tuesday at Hickman High School in Columbia. The Mizzou signee scored 29 points in her final high school game. Photo Credit: Bill Althaus/The Examiner
By Bill Althaus bill.althaus@examiner.net COLUMBIA, Mo. – For three quarters Tuesday, the Grain Valley stood toe to toe with top-seeded Columbia Rock Bridge in a…