LITTLE ROCK — BOYS ACADEMICS PLUS 63, ROSE BUD 50 Will Redwine scored 22 points as the Falcons (8-7) defeated the Ramblers in the semifinals of the Nemo Vista Invitational. Kyle Coffman added 18 for the winners, who will face the host team in Saturday’s championship game.
BENTON HARMONY GROVE 55, MOUNT VERNON-ENOLA 32 Drake Wilks and Bryce Sossamon scored 13 points each as the host Cardinals (4-2) defeated the War Hawks in the semifinals of the Bill Gibbs Memorial Tournament. Blake Keathley led Mount Vernon-Enola with 10 points.
BRYANT 51, LR CATHOLIC 32 C.J. Rainey and K.J. Hill scored 10 points each and handed out three assists as the Hornets (2-0) defeated the Rockets (0-1) in the OrthoArkansas Invitational at Central Arkansas Christian in North Little Rock.Catholic scored the game’s first seven points, but the Rockets were outscored 17-8 in the second quarter. Zach Cambron added nine points for Bryant. Sam Greenwood and Corey Smith scored six points each to lead Catholic.
JESSIEVILLE 70, BISMARCK 53 Chase Anderson led Jessieville (4-0) with 25 points in a victory over Bismarck in the semifinals of the Bill Gibbs Memorial Tournament at Benton Harmony Grove. Braden Davis added 15 points for Jessieville. Trace Pee scored 16 and Jansen Hardage 15 for Bismarck.
MARMADUKE 59, HOXIE 48 Will Winberry led the Greyhounds with 18 points in an upset victory over the Mustangs in the quarterfinals of the Williams Baptist Invitational in Walnut Ridge. Eddie Pageadded 16 and Kasey Reagans 12 for Marmaduke. Colton Watson’s 24 points led Hoxie, the No. 2 seed for the tournament, while Jacob Defries added 13. MAUMELLE 72, CENTRAL ARKANSAS CHRISTIAN 65 Tyshun Robinson and Gary Burton scored 15 points each as the Hornets held off the host Mustangs (2-2) in the OrthoArkansas Invitational. Kendall Donnerson added 10 points for Maumelle (2-2), which entered the final quarter holding a 49-36 advantage. Josh Holland led CAC with 23 points while Dylan Sherrill scored 20 and Logan Stafford 19.
VIOLA 76, MAYNARD 56 Austin Gardner scored 22 points and Quentin Houghtaling 20 as the Longhorns defeated the Tigers in the quarterfinals of the Williams Baptist Invitational. Mckenzie Koons led Maynard with 22 points while Hunter Murdock added 14.
GIRLS CAMDEN FAIRVIEW 45, BRYANT 35 Jermeka Marks scored 16 points and pulled down 18 rebounds as the Lady Cardinals (2-1) rallied for a victory over the Lady Hornets (1-2) in the OrthoArkansas Invitational at Central Arkansas Christian in North Little Rock. Bryant led 21-16 at the half, but Fairview scored the first 12 points of the second half and held Bryant to two free throws in the third quarter. Andreva Davis added 13 points, 4 steals, 4 assists and 6 rebounds for Fairview. Dezerea Duckworth led Bryant with 14 points, while Logan Davis scored 11 points, grabbed 5 rebounds and blocked 3 shots.
CENTRAL ARKANSAS CHRISTIAN 59, MAUMELLE 34 Sydnie Jones scored 30points, making 10 of 12 free throws, as the host Lady Mustangs (2-1) pulled away from the Lady Hornets in the second half of their game in the OrthroArkansas Invitational. CAC led 21-19 at the half but outscored Maumelle 19-8 in the third quarter. Falan Miller added 20 points, 15 of which came on threepointers. Maumelle’s Kamry Orr led her team with nine points, while Meyonsha Riddles added eight.
HARDING ACADEMY 47, RUSSELLVILLE 25 Riley Rose led the Lady Wildcats (4-0) with 22 points in a road victory over the Lady Cyclones. Haley Smith added 12 for Harding Academy, which led 28-15 at the half.
MALVERN 53, ARKADELPHIA 23 Alivia Huell scored 17 points to lead Malvern (5-1) past Arkadelphia at the Fordyce Invitational. Akasha Westbrook added 12 and Shakara Penix 10 for Malvern, which led 40-10 at the half.
MARMADUKE 74, CORNING 37 Whitley Boggs scored 17 points as the Lady Greyhounds (14-0) whipped the Lady Bobcats in the semifinals of the Williams Baptist College Invitational in Walnut Ridge. Sidnee Bopp added 13 and Jessica Boggs 11 for Marmaduke, which led 51-24 at the half. Becca Young led Corning with 12 points.
POYEN 46, BAUXITE 36 Elizabeth Kratz led the Lady Indians with 16 points in a victory over the Lady Miners in the Bill Gibbs Memorial Tournament at Benton Harmony Grove. Madison Bates added 11 for Poyen. Mary Crow led Bauxite with 15 points. Poyen will play unbeaten Jessieville in Saturday’s championship game.
Sports, Pages 28 on 11/30/2012