Benton sophomore Westin Riddick set a school record Tuesday night by hitting 10 three-pointers in the Panthers' 61-40 victory over Sheridan.
The 6-3 guard scored all 30 of his points on three-pointers, going 10 of 18 from beyond the arc. He missed his two two-point attempts and he did not attempt a free throw.
"It was by far a school record," Benton first-year coach Dexter Hendrix said. "I was told we've had as many as seven and maybe eight before."
Hendrix said he did not know who held the previous mark.
Riddick hit four three-pointers in the first half as Benton built a 29-21 advantage. He was 6 of 8 on three-point attempts in the third quarter.
"He got loose on transition, and the rim just kept getting bigger and bigger for him," Hendrix said. "His teammates did a good job of finding him."
Riddick's previous high had been five three-pointers in a game, which he accomplished twice this season. He is 50 of 125 on three-pointers this season.
According to the Arkansas Activities Association's record book, the state record for three-pointers in a game is 13, held by Mario Levon Manning of Huttig and set in 1999.
MARION BOYS
8-0 in state
Marion is tied with Jonesboro for the 7A/6A-East lead, but the Patriots' overall record is only .500.
For the moment, Marion Coach Irving Clay said he does not mind his team being overshadowed by the No. 2-ranked Hurricane.
"I'm good with that," Clay said Wednesday, a day after the Patriots posted a 71-48 victory over Mountain Home. "We don't mind being the (underdog). That's a role we relish. But we have high expectations of ourselves."
Senior point guard Laquan Davie scored 13 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and handed out 10 assists in Tuesday's victory.
The Patriots (8-8, 4-0) hit 26 of 50 shots from the floor, including an 8-of-14 effort in the second quarter that allowed Marion to build a 31-15 halftime lead.
Junior guard Marquise Brown led Marion with 18 points, while sophomores Will Mangum and Shaun Doss scored 13 and 12 points, respectively.
Marion, who are 8-0 against teams from Arkansas, will play at North Little Rock (12-5, 3-1) on Friday and at Jonesboro (13-4, 4-0) on Friday, Jan. 30.
"We're starting to play with a lot of confidence," Clay said. "But we're about to find out whether we're a fluke or not."
SCRANTON GIRLS
Lady Rockets soaring
Scranton earned its fifth consecutive victory Tuesday night, knocking off Kingston 57-50 in a 1A- 1 West contest.
Senior Kim Siebenmorgen led the Lady Rockets (21-5, 3-0) with 18 points, while senior Paige White added 11 points and sophomore Kirklyn Kremers scored 10.
A week earlier, the Lady Rockets defeated Mulberry 43-36.
"We've played well defensively," said Scranton Coach Dustin Peters, whose team dropped Kingston to 25-3. "It's my first year here, and the girls and I are just getting to know each other. We've played a lot better in the last couple of weeks, and it's something I've seen coming."
Scranton last suffered a defeat during the holiday break to Perryville, which is 18-3 and ranked No. 4 in Class 3A.
LAST-SECOND SHOTS
Van Buren's girls snapped a 22-game conference losing streak last week with a victory at Alma and now have a chance at a four-game league winning streak when the Lady Pointers play at Mount St. Mary on Friday. Since moving up in class for the 1991-1992 season, the Lady Pointers (10-7, 3-1) have never won five or more consecutive conference games. ... Little Rock Fair junior guard Jerrick Cole hit 9 of 10 shots from the floor in Tuesday's 53-22 victory over Beebe. He finished with 22 points. ... Monticello's Mahli Arrington grabbed an offensive rebound and then hit two free throws with 17 seconds left Tuesday to break a 46-46 tie with Dollarway and send the Billies (13-0, 5-0) to a 50-46 victory. Those shots extended Monticello's 4A-8 Conference winning streak to 33 games. Tyree Nolen led Monticello with 17 points. ... Star City's girls have now won 92 consecutive 4A-8 games. The Lady Bulldogs (15-3, 5-0) play Monticello (10-4, 5-0) for the league lead Friday.
Sports on 01/22/2015