As of Feb. 2, the Lions were 3-16 and mired in a 10-game losing streak. But after beating Fox 47-39 Saturday in the first round of the Class 5 District 1 tournament, Northwest (8-18) has won three straight and five of its last seven games. In each of the Lions’ last three games, Fortner, a junior, has led them in scoring. She scored a game-high 25 points against the Warriors, leads Northwest with 15.7 points per game and recorded a season-high 33 Feb. 9 against Mehlville.
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