BOYS BENTON HARMONY GROVE 46, FORDYCE 24 Jake Scoggins led the Cardinals (11-2) with 18 points in a victory over the Redbugs in the championship game of the Herb Russell Invitational at Ouachita High School. Drake Wilks added 16 for Harmony Grove, which held an 18-13 lead at the half.
CLARKSVILLE 48, HOT SPRINGS LAKESIDE 30 Jerren Thompson led the Panthers (7-2) with 16 points in a victory over the Rams in the championship game of the Spa City Shootout in Hot Springs. Casey Benton added 15 for Clarksville, which outscored Lakeside 17-4 in the third quarter to take control of the game.
HUMBOLDT (Tenn.) 69, LITTLE ROCK HALL 66 The Warriors fell to 8-3 with a loss to Humboldt, Tenn., in the championship game of the Gibson County (Tenn.) Invitational. Gregg Easter led Hall with 23 points.
HUNTSVILLE 81, DANVILLE 70 Despite 37 points from Jay Trusty, the Little Johns (8-3) suffered a loss to the Eagles in the fifth-place game of the Bank of the Ozarks Tournament in Ozark.
JACKSONVILLE 60, LITTLE ROCK CENTRAL 43 Devin Campbell led the RedDevils (9-3) with 14 points in a victory over the Tigers (4-7) in the championship game of the Southeast Arkansas Invitational in Monticello. Tyree Appleby added 13 and Tedrick Wolf 11 for Jacksonville. LINCOLN 67, CEDARVILLE 52 Justin Brown scored 17 points and the Wolves (8-0) used a 22-9 third quarter to stop the Pirates in the championship game of the Bank of the Ozarks Invitational in Ozark. Shandon Goldman added 11, Ossy Escareno 10 and Dylan McConnell 9 for Lincoln, which led 28-25 at the half. Garrett Parson scored 17 to lead Cedarville.
MAUMELLE 74, MALVERN 51 J.B. Minix and Tyshun Robinson fueled Maumelle’s hot start, the Hornets scoring 25 first-quarter points on the way to a victory over Malvern in the boys’ fifth-place game at the Spa City Shootout. Minix and Robinson both scored eight points in the opening quarter, helping Maumelle to a 25-12 lead. DeRayun Canada had seven in the second, four Hornets scoring in an 8-0 run for a 44-24 lead. It was 47-27 at halftime. Minix led Maumelle with 10 points. Devin Bradford led Malvern with 13.
PULASKI ACADEMY 60, CABOT 52 Marcus Wallace paced the Bruins (8-2) with28 points in a victory over the Panthers in the championship game of the Christmas Classic in Beebe. Lawson Korita added 17 and Chad Michalis 10 for Pulaski Academy.
STEPHENS 57, MAGNOLIA 39 Corey Heard scored 25 points as the Roadrunners defeated the Panthers in the consolation championship game of the Fairview Holiday Classic in Camden. Tracy Christopher added 15 and Devonte Martin 10 for Stephens. Kile Pletcher scored 14 to lead Magnolia.
GIRLS JACKSONVILLE 67, LITTLE ROCK PARKVIEW 54 Markela Bryles led the Lady Red Devils (4-6) with 17 points in a victory over the Lady Patriots in the third-place game of the Wynne Invitational. Antrice McCoy and Tiffany Smith each added 14 for Jacksonville, while Keke Alcorn scored 11 and Sacha Richardson nine. For Parkview, Crystal Holloway put in 21 points.
LAKE HAMILTON 56, BRYANT 35 Kori Bullard scored 22 points as the Lady Wolves (6-3) rolled to a victory over the Lady Hornets (4-4) in the fifth-place game of the Spa City Classic in Hot Springs. Aubree Allen led Bryant with 14 points.
MALVERN 54, LITTLE ROCK CHRISTIAN 52, OT With the clock ticking down in overtime, Raven Baker sank a three-pointer after Tieris Smith’s offensive rebound, giving the Lady Leopards (8-2) a victory over Little Rock Christian in the Spa City Shootout girls’ third-place game. Little Rock Christian took a 52-51 lead on Carlee Earls’ three from the right side with 17 seconds left. Following a Malvern timeout, Smith rebounded Tiffany Murdock’s miss from the lane and passed to Baker, who hit the game-winner from the right wing. Murdock and Baker both scored 16 points, Alivia Huell adding 13 and a game-high nine rebounds. The Lady Warriors’ Annalee Rhodes led all scorers with 20 points, also leading LR Christian with seven rebounds.
MAYFLOWER 64, DEWITT 36 Emily Hampton led the Lady Eagles (7-5) with 15 points in a victory over the Lady Dragons in the championship game of the Carlisle Invitational. Tierra Lasker added 14, LonJanae Wyatt 13 and Raegan Bartlett 12 for Mayflower, which led 28-15 at the half.
MOUNT ST. MARY 30, HOT SPRINGS LAKESIDE 28 Ellie Bilger hit a layup with 1:16 remaining and the Belles (3-9) heldthe Lady Rams (0-9) scoreless during the game’s final 4:49 to win the seventh-place game of the Spa City Classic in Hot Springs. Bilger led the Belles with 11 points. Maddie Perrigo led Lakeside with 12 points.
PULASKI ACADEMY 48, ARKANSAS BAPTIST 34 Bailey Byrne scored 13 points as the Lady Bruins (9-3) defeated the Lady Eagles in the third-place game of the Holiday Tournament in Beebe. Alex Otwell added eight points for Pulaski Academy. Caroline Hogue led ArkansasBaptist with 16 points.
WARREN 79, STEPHENS 70 Warren sophomore Chamiqua Pickett set a Fairview Holiday Classic record, scoring 45 points in the Lady Jacks’ victory over the Lady Roadrunners in the consolation championship game in Camden. The old mark was 44 points held by Tasha Crain of Kingsland. Morgan Gathen added 13 points for Warren. Stephens was led by 23 points from Shaylon McKamie and 22 points from Kristen Curry.
Tournament glanceSPA CITY SHOOTOUT Hot Springs Boys Championship Clarksville 48, Hot Springs Lakeside 30 Third-place game Hot Springs 51, Lake Hamilton 47 Fifth-place game Maumelle 74, Malvern 51 Seventh-place game Little Rock Christian 38, Central Ark. Christian 35 Girls Championship Hot Springs 43, Central Ark. Christian 40 Third-place game Malvern 54, Little Rock Christian 52, OT Fifth-place game Lake Hamilton 56, Bryant 35 Seventh-place game Mount St. Mary 30, Hot Springs Lakeside 28 ALMA CLASSIC Boys Championship Alma 64, Farmington 47 Girls Championship Alma 65, Greenland 61 Third-place game Farmington 55, West Fork 36BEEBE CHRISTMAS CLASSIC Boys Championship Pulaski Academy 60, Cabot 52 Third-place game Brookland 48, Beebe 42, 2OT Girls Championship Brookland 63, Beebe 57 Third-place game Pulaski Academy 48, Arkansas Baptist 34 FIRST SERVICE BANK CLASSIC Clinton Boys Bauxite 60, Clinton 46 Marshall 59, Dover 49 Girls Alpena 40, Marshall 32 Clinton 51, Bauxite 38 WYNNE INVITATIONAL Boys Championship Marion 53, Conway 43 Third-place game Springdale Har-Ber 46, Wynne 43 Fifth-place game Episcopal 65, Hughes 49 Seventh-place game Mountain View 51, Blytheville 45 Girls Championship Little Rock Central 63, Pine Bluff 54Third-place game Jacksonville 67, Little Rock Parkview 54 Fifth-place game Blytheville 42, Wynne 21 Seventh-place game Memphis Mitchell 44, Hughes 37 BANK OF THE OZARKS Ozark Boys Championship Lincoln 67, Cedarville 52 Girls Championship Ozark 56, Morrilton 32 GREERS FERRY LAKE CLASSIC Boys Championship Concord 69, WS Greers Ferry 55 Girls Championship Mount Vernon-Enola 46, Rose Bud 34 CARLISLE INVITATIONAL Girls Championship Mayflower 64, DeWitt 36 HAMPTON INVITATIONAL Boys Championship Junction City 56, Gurdon 40 Third-place game Dermott 68, Crossett 51 Girls ChampionshipCrossett 62, Gurdon 50 HERB RUSSELL INVITATIONAL Ouachita High School Boys Championship Benton Harmony Grove 46, Fordyce 24 Girls Championship Arkadelphia 40, Fordyce 18 SPA CITY CLASSIC Hot Springs Small-school division Boys Thursday’s games Jessieville vs. Ouachita, 10 a.m.
Harding Academy vs. Kirby, 12:40 p.m.
East Poinsett Co. vs. Parkers Chapel, 3:20 p.m.
Cutter Morning Star vs. Jasper, 6 p.m.
Palestine-Wheatley vs. Wonderview, 8:40 p.m.
Girls Jessieville vs. Harding Academy, 11:20 a.m.
Poyen vs. Wonderview, 2 p.m.
Cutter Morning Star vs. Parkers Chapel, 4:40 p.m.
Kirby vs. Jasper, 7:20 p.m.
Friday’s games Boys Mountain Pine vs. White Co. Central, 11:20 a.m.
Fountain Lake vs. Poyen, 2 p.m.
Girls Mountain Pine vs. White Co. Central, 10 a.m.
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