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As a 6-foot 3-inch post player, Lauren Lacey isn’t expected to be a threat 20 feet away from the basket. But that didn’t stop the Marian Catholic senior from entering the IHSA’s three-point contest. She was one of 64 players who qualified for Thursday’s round at Illinois State’s Redbird Arena but failed to advance, hitting just 6 of 15 shots. “I thought this three-point shooting thing was all a big joke,” the Minnesota-bound senior said.