PREP BASKETBALL
Saturday's Games
Boys
Bentonville High 72, Jefferson City, Mo. 62
Bentonville went on a 26-6 run in the third quarter to get ahead of Jefferson City and claim fifth place in the Blue Springs (Mo.) Invitational.
The outburst helped the Tigers (4-2) turn a 31-23 halftime deficit into a 49-37 lead. Bentonville then secured the victory by hitting 15 of 18 free throws in the fourth quarter.
Colton Simmons had 20 points and went 8-for-8 at the free-throw line in the fourth quarter to lead four Tigers in double figures. Hayden Shanks was next in line with 18, followed by Sawyer Price with 15 and Thane Spencer with 11.
Bentonville returns to action Thursday during a tournament in Orlando, Fla.
Neosho 48, Clarksville 28
Neosho jumped to a 29-11 halftime lead and cruised to the win.
Braden Payne led Clarksville with 10 points, while Owen Ashlock grabbed a team-high 10 rebounds. Cameron Patterson dished out six assists.
Girls
Rogers High 52, Blue Valley West 39
The Lady Mounties jumped to a 17-4 lead after a quarter and cruised to the win in the third-place game of the Freeman-Lady Eagle Classic in Joplin, Mo.
Gracie Carr led Rogers (5-4) with 14 points, while Camiran Brockhoff added 11. Kate McConnell scored all 10 of her points in the third quarter as the Lady Mounties led 37-27.
Friday's Games
Boys
Clarksville 71, McDonald County 39
The Panthers jumped to a 24-8 lead after a quarter and cruised to the nonconference win.
Cole Clark led the way for Clarksville with 29 points, including seven 3-pointers. Braden Payne added 12 points, while Garrett Waddill contributed 11 points and six assists. Cameron Patterson grabbed a team-high nine rebounds.
Valley Springs 74, Clinton 59
Isaac Ragland poured in a game-high 31 points to lead Valley Springs to the win.
The Tigers (14-2, 4-0 3A-1 East) also got Briley Saunier and 11 from Teagan James.
ELKINS 76, KINGSTON 29
Caden Vaught poured in 28 points to lead Elkins past Kingston.
Paxton Barnett added 16 points and Kain Johnson 12 for Elkins (9-1), which led 44-12 at halftime. Kingston was led by Gunnar Davis with six points.
Westville, Okla. 43, Life Way Christian 40
Life Way Christian fell behind early and never caught up as the Warriors lost to Westville during the Colcord (Okla.) Invitational.
Preston Green had 13 points and was the only player in double figures for Life Way, which trailed 18-7 after one quarter and 24-13 at halftime.
Girls
Carl Junction, Mo. 60, Rogers High 50
Kate McConnell scored a team-high 19 points, including six 3-pointers, but it wasn't enough as the Lady Mounties fell in the semifinals of the Freeman-Lady Eagle Classic in Joplin.
Camiran Brockhoff added 10 for Rogers (4-4), which trailed 30-25 at halftime and 43-31 entering the fourth quarter.
Katie Scott, a 6-1 senior, led Carl Junction (5-0) with 19 points, while Destiny Buerge added 10.
PREP WRESTLING
Friday's Results
Bentonville West High School (BWHS) 51.0 North Little Rock (NLR) 30.0
106: Aidan Aulenback (BWHS) over (NLR) (For.) 113: Murphy Hannah (NLR) over Tyler Holmes (BWHS) (Dec 4-3) 120: Charles Easterling (BWHS) over Diego Goicoechea (NLR) (Fall 0:48) 126: Jamon Ireland (BWHS) over (NLR) (For.) 132: Reilly Bacoccini (BWHS) over Jonathan Sessions (NLR) (SV-1 12-10) 138: Dylan Alexander (NLR) over Daryl Easterling (BWHS) (Fall 2:14) 145: Pauoa Doctorello (BWHS) over Nehemiah Haynes (NLR) (Fall 3:51) 152: Marquis Roberts (NLR) over Isael Guzman (BWHS) (Dec 11-10) 160: Brady Stafford (BWHS) over Cedrick Shepherd (NLR) (Fall 2:56) 170: Kaden Heintz (BWHS) over Bryson Brown (NLR) (Fall 5:54) 182: Dejuan Grimes (NLR) over Sean Russell (BWHS) (Fall 3:04) 195: Lewis Ralston (NLR) over carson caudill (BWHS) (Fall 5:44) 220: Davis Blankenship (BWHS) over Luke Pool (NLR) (Fall 3:45) 285: Micah Pinales (BWHS) over Curtis Bonds (NLR) (Fall 0:47)
Preps Sports on 12/15/2019