Fayetteville heads to state finals with rout of Fort Smith Southside

March 3, 2012 at 9:45 p.m.

by David Harten

CABOT — Fayetteville, behind a 29-point third quarter, blew out Fort Smith Southside 76-54 in the second semifinal of the night in the Class 7A state tournament at Cabot.

Fayetteville outscored Fort Smith Southside 28-13 in the third quarter en route to a 76-54 victory in the Class 7A state semifinals at Cabot. Tyler McCullough had a double-double with 18 points and 13 rebounds in the win.

Fayetteville headed to state finals with rout of FS Southside

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The Purple Bulldogs took full advantage of their height differential, out-rebounding the Rebels 35-16 on the night. Tyler McCullough, the 6-9 center, finished with 18 points and 13 rebounds, his second straight double-double for Fayetteville.

Fort Smith Southside trailed 26-24 at halftime, holding Fayetteville to just eight points in the quarter.

Fayetteville will play Little Rock Hall in the Class 7A state championship game in Hot Springs next week.

Read more about this game in tomorrow's Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.

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