BOYS
BAPTIST PREP 66, POTTSVILLE 64
RUSSELLVILLE — Kansas signee Issac McBride finished with 36 points — including the game-winning shot with 4.2 seconds remaining — to lift the Eagles over the Apaches in the semifinals of Hoops for Hunger.
McBride also came up with seven rebounds and six steals. Junior Brooks Spoon added 15 points and eight rebounds for the Eagles (13-2).
Junior Kade Mainhart scored 16 points, senior Carter Horton 12 and senior Wesley Heikes 11 for Pottsville (10-3).
BATESVILLE 65, ROSE BUD 21
HEBER SPRINGS — Dawson McMahan scored 13 points as the Pioneers (5-8) cruised to a victory over the Ramblers (3-14) in a consolation round game in the Landers Cowboy Chevrolet Holiday Classic.
Batesville jumped out to a 23-6 lead after the first quarter and expanded that lead to 37-14 at the half.
BENTON 43, SYLVAN HILLS 42
HOT SPRINGS — Senior Sawyer Oulch hit two three-pointers in the final minute — the last coming with 10 seconds left — as the Panthers (7-4) defeated the Bears (10-2) in the semifinals of the Spa City Shootout.
Oulch finished with 18 points.
Sophomore Jalen Ricks led Sylvan Hills with 12 points.
Benton will play Fountain Lake in tonight’s championship game.
BENTONVILLE 68, MORRILTON 28
NEOSHO, Mo. — The Tigers hit 7 of their first 9 shots from the floor and their first 5 three-point attempts in rolling to a victory over the Devil Dogs in the Neosho Holiday Classic.
Junior Colton Simmons scored 13 of his game-high 16 points in the opening quarter. Connor Deffebaugh added 12 and Josh Smith 10 for Bentonville (9-3).
Xavier Wright scored 10 points to lead Morrilton.
CABOT 48, HARDING ACADEMY 40
BEEBE — Getting 19 points from junior Jacob Hudson in a victory over the Wildcats, the Panthers (11-1) advanced into tonight’s title game of the Badger Holiday Classic
Senior guard Grant Patterson scored 11 points to lead Harding Academy (9-3).
CENTRAL ARK. CHRISTIAN 63, POCAHONTAS 57
BERRYVILLE — Brock Hendrix was good for 37 points as the Mustangs (3-8) held off the Redskins (1-9) in a consolation-round game in the Berryville Holiday Tournament.
CONWAY 63, IZARD COUNTY 54
HARDY — Trey Tull led the Wampus Cats (8-3) with 21 points as Conway held off the Cougars (20-3) in the semifinals of the Bad Boy Mowers Classic at Highland High School.
Caleb London added 14 and Kylen Milton 11 for Conway. Izard County was as close as 59-54 with the ball and 35 seconds left, but a turnover killed the Cougars’ chances.
Justus Cooper led Izard County with 21 points while Caleb Faulkner added 16 and Coby Everett 13.
CLARENDON 61, FARMINGTON 58
MOUNTAIN HOME — Brandon Bonner put in 15 points and the Lions (9-4) held on for a victory over the Cardinals (12-5) in the semifinals of the 1st Arkansas Bail Bond Tournament.
Senior Malikk Cartwright added 13 and Kevin Eason 11 for Clarendon. The game was tied at 27 at the half.
Senior guard Will Pridmore paced Farmington with 23 points.
GREENE CO. TECH 63, SOUTHSIDE BATESVILLE 38
HEBER SPRINGS — Junior Payton Laubach connected on seven three-point attempts and finished with 23 points as the Golden Eagles (10-1) decked the Southerners in the semifinals of the Landers Cowboy Chevrolet Classic.
GCT, the defending tournament champions, finished with 13 three-pointers and advance to today’s 7:45 p.m. title game. The Eagles led Friday’s game 43-34 after three quarters but outscored Southside 20-4 in the final eight minutes.
Junior guard Zane Butler added 18 points. For Southside (10-4), senior Mathew Holifield scored 11 points and sophomore Trevor Longo 10.
HEBER SPRINGS 71, DEWITT 59
HEBER SPRINGS — Sophomore Malachi Miller scored 9 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter in helping the Panthers (6-8) slay the Dragons in the semifinals of the Landers Cowboy Chevrolet Holiday Classic.
Junior Adam Martin hit four three-pointers and led Heber Springs with 21 points. The Panthers led 39-26 at the half and 54-43 after three quarters.
LR MCCLELLAN 57, BEEBE 41
BEEBE — Getting 25 points from senior Demetrius Torrence, the Lions (8-4) turned back the host Badgers in the Badger Holiday Classic.
Senior E.J. Smith led Beebe (4-7) with 14 points.
MANSFIELD TIMBERVIEW 70, LR PARKVIEW 49,
FORT WORTH — Despite 20 points and six rebounds from senior Allen Flanigan, the Patriots (7-3) suffered a loss in the second round of the Whataburger Tournament.
Also for Parkview, Ryan Gordon put in 11 points, grabbed 4 rebounds and blocked 2 shots while Abilene Christian signee Airion Simmons was good for 9 points, 7 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocks.
MEMPHIS MITCHELL 78, MAUMELLE 74, OT
NEOSHO, Mo. — Senior Michael Rice scored 31 points and Mitchell rallied from a 19-point deficit to defeat the Hornets in overtime of the Neosho Holiday Classic.
Rice also had seven rebounds and made eight steals.
Maumelle’s Brahm Harris scored 22 of his 30 points in the first half as the Hornets held a 41-31 lead at the break. Harris was 10 of 15 shooting and 8 of 8 from the free-throw line.
Junior guard Courtney Lawrence added 11 for the Hornets (7-5).
PULASKI ACADEMY 56, HIGHLAND 34
HARDY — Alex Brodgon scored 17 points as the Bruins (6-3) bounced the Rebels (6-8) in a consolation game of the Bad Boy Mowers Classic at Highland High School.
SHERIDAN 55, MAYFLOWER 31
HEBER SPRINGS — Trailing 25-23 midway through the third quarter, the Yellowjackets finished the game by outscoring the Eagles 32-6 for a consolation-round victory in the Landers Cowboy Chevrolet Classic.
Junior Tyler Cacciatori led Sheridan (9-2) with 17 points while senior Logan Ingram added 14.
Tyler Tolliver scored a team-high 10 points for Mayflower (9-4).
SPRINGDALE HAR-BER 69, MELBOURNE 35
HARDY — The Wildcats (4-6) raced out to a 20-5 lead after one quarter, led 43-18 at the half and 59-30 after three in a victory over the Bearkatz (3-11) in the seventh-place game of the Bad Boy Mowers Classic at Highland High School.
Nick Buchanan scored 20 points in the first half for Har-Ber and finished with 23. Lawson Jenkins had 15 in the first half and finished with 17.
ST. JOSEPH LAFAYETTE 53, ESTEM 47
NEOSHO, Mo., — St. Joseph Lafayette held off a late run by the Mets to earn a victory in the Neosho Holiday Classic. The Mets (12-7) were led by 6-foot junior guard Keith Martin Jr.’s 14 points, and sophomore guard Mekhi Perkins added 10.
WEST MEMPHIS 69, VILLA ANGELA (OHIO) 53
NEOSHO, Mo. — Junior Chris Moore scored 28 points, grabbed 14 rebounds and handed out 4 assists as the Blue Devils (11-2) posted a victory over Villa Angela, Ohio, in the second round of the Neosho Holiday Classic.
Junior Immanual Hoard tossed in 18 points and had five rebounds. Cavin Paige was good for 10 points, 11 assists and 3 steals.
GIRLS
BALD KNOB 56, LONOKE 46,
LONOKE — Senior Kinlee Varnell scored 19 points as the Lady Bulldogs (13-4) defeated the host Lady Rabbits in the semifinals of the Goldfish Classic. Senior Madi Pierce added 16 for Bald Knob, which plays Stuttgart in tonight’s championship game.
BATESVILLE 68, NETTLETON 57
JONESBORO — Sophomore Izzy Higginbottom scored 30 points and grabbed eight rebounds as the Lady Pioneers (13-2) defeated the Lady Raiders in the Division 3 championship of the Northeast Arkansas Invitational.
Batesville rallied from a 32-30 halftime deficit to send Nettleton to its first loss of the season. The Lady Pioneers outscored the Lady Raiders 19-10 in the third quarter.
Senior Taylor Griffin added 17 points and junior Reese Gardner 13 for Bates-ville. Senior Dasia Young led Nettleton (11-1) with 20 points and eight rebounds. Junior Elauna Eaton added 12 and senior Mya Love 10.
BIGELOW 54, CADDO HILLS 46
JESSIEVILLE — Jill Newt led the Lady Panthers (15-0) with 17 points in a victory over the Lady Indians (14-5) in the semifinals of the Larry Ray Memorial Tournament.
Bigelow will play Danville in tonight’s championship game.
CHARLESTON 65, TWO RIVERS 40
RUSSELLVILLE — The Lady Tigers remained unbeaten behind a 14-point performance from junior Alex Grandison in a victory over the Lady Gators in the Hunger for Hoops Tournament.
Junior guard Baylee King added 9 points and handed out 7 assists for Charleston, which led 38-21 at the half. Charleston (14-0) also picked up 11 points from both sophomore Brooke Groen and junior Rylee Merechka.
Junior Kaitlin Hunnicut scored 17 points and Claragrace Prater 11 for Two Rivers (10-4).
CONWAY 67, PLANO EAST 55
DUNCANVILLE, Texas — Asiyha Smith hit 10 of 12 free-throw attempts and finished with a team-high 15 points as the Lady Wampus Cats held off the Plano East Lady Panthers in the quarterfinals of the 68th Annual Sandra Meadows Invitational.
Jaiden Thomas scored 10 of her 13 points in the first quarter and Jadah Pickens scored 6 of her 12 points in the fourth quarter. Reagan Roetzel hit 3 three-pointers and finished with 11 points.
Conway led 21-10 after one quarter and 40-25 at the half.
Conway (12-1) has now won nine consecutive games and advances to play Bishop Lynch in today’s 10:30 a.m. semifinals.
GREENE COUNTY TECH 60, MAYFLOWER 23
HEBER SPRINGS — Brooke Barnes scored 10 points and Greene County Tech shook off an early Mayflower uprising to win a consolation-round game at the Landers Cowboy Chevrolet Classic.
GCT (6-4) and Mayflower (5-9) were tied at 11 with five minutes left in the first half before GCT outscored Mayflower 14-4 to end the first half.
Hannah Foster added eight points for GCT, which will play Southside Bates-ville in today’s consolation championship game.
Bailey Francis led Mayflower with 10 points.
HARDING ACADEMY 60, BLYTHEVILLE 26
BEEBE — Senior Alden Graves paced the Lady Wildcats (10-4) with 16 points in a victory over the Lady Chicks in a consolation-round game in the Badger Holiday Classic.
Harding Academy led 33-11 at the half and 57-22 at the start of the fourth quarter.
Senior Alindavia Lockett and sophomore Raruenna Harris led Blytheville (1-10) with six points each.
JACKSONVILLE 66 BEEBE 57, OT
BEEBE — Junior Shy Christopher poured in 47 points as the Lady Titans (6-5) outlasted the Lady Badgers in the Badger Holiday Classic.
Freshman Madelyn Atkins scored 16 points to pace Beebe (6-6).
LR CHRISTIAN 51, BRYANT 37
BEEBE — Senior Amber Brown led the Lady Warriors (11-1) with 22 points in a semifinal victory over the Lady Hornets in the Badger Holiday Classic.
Senior Kaila Walker’s 10 points led Bryant (9-2).
LR MCCLELLAN 51, DUMAS 34
BEEBE — Freshman Raven Brown tossed in 16 points and the Lady Lions (3-4) crushed the Lady Cats in a consolation-round game in the Badger Holiday Classic.
Sophomore Samya Smith led Dumas (5-5) with 18 points.
LONE STAR 63, FAYETTEVILLE 59
DUNCANVILLE, Texas — Despite 20 points each from junior guard Sasha Goforth and freshman Hatianna Releford, the Lady Bulldogs (7-2) suffered a loss to the Lady Rangers in the Sandra Meadows Classic.
Lone Star (14-6) jumped out to a 23-14 lead after the first quarter. Goforth scored 15 of her points in the second half.
MEMPHIS SOUTHWIND 53, CENTRAL ARK. CHRISTIAN 52
COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. — South-wind senior Ya’taria Coleman hit a three-pointer at the buzzer to lift the Lady Jaguars (10-5) over the Lady Mustangs in the semifinals of the Dragonfire Invitational.
Coleman finished with 20 points.
Sophomore Bethany Dillard led the Lady Mustangs (7-7) with 22 points while freshman Ava Knoedl added 13.
MOUNTAIN VIEW 61, POCAHONTAS 45
BERRYVILLE — Senior Kaley Shipman scored 20 points in leading the Lady Yellowjackets to a semifinal victory over the Lady Redskins in the Berryville Holiday Tournament.
Senior Kayden Johnson added 17 for Mountain View (14-2).
PARAGOULD 52, NORFORK 41
MOUNTAIN HOME — Senior Zoey Beasley scored 19 and junior Taylor Beasley 13 as the Lady Rams (9-3) used a 17-6 third-quarter outburst to tame the Lady Panthers.
Norfork (16-4) led 21-18 at the half but trailed 35-27 at the start of the fourth quarter.
Senior Kinley Stowers led Norfork with 22 points while senior Whitlee Layne was good for 11 points.
RIVERVIEW 50, ROSE BUD 29
HEBER SPRINGS — Abby Jiles scored 21 points and Parker Smith hit 4 three-pointers in a 14-point effort as the Lady Raiders (10-4) downed the Lady Ramblers in the semifinals of the Landers Cowboy Chevrolet Holiday Classic. Riverview led 14-5 after one quarter and 22-16 at the half before putting the game away by outscoring Rose Bud 14-5 in the third quarter.
Kyndal Rooks scored 12 and Hailey Vaughan 10 for Rose Bud (10-6).
SHERIDAN 64, HEBER SPRINGS 39
HEBER SPRINGS — Junior Cassidy Henry knocked down eight three-point attempts as the unbeaten Lady Jackets ran away from the host Lady Panthers in the semifinals of the Landers Cowboy Chevrolet Holiday Classic.
Henry finished with a game-high 25 points and senior Diamond Morris added 21 as Sheridan improved to 12-0. Senior Kassi Martin tacked on 14 points for Sheridan, which turned a 28-25 halftime lead into a 50-35 advantage to start the fourth quarter.
Senior Jesslyn Johnson led Heber Springs (7-6) with 12 points and junior Libby Stutts followed with 11.
SOUTHSIDE BATESVILLE 91, DEWITT 42
HEBER SPRINGS — Five Lady Southerners scored 14 or more points as Southside burned the Lady Dragons in the consolation round of the Landers Cowboy Chevrolet Classic.
Rylie Freeman led Southside with 21 points, Olivia Allen added 18, Kassidy Barnt 17 and Shelby Warden and Kailee McGhee 14 each. Southside led 44-24 at the half and 69-36 entering the final quarter. The Lady Southerners (3-11) hit 17 of 20 free-throw attempts.
Senior Ashtyn Beck led DeWitt (1-10) with 19 points.