Sports Roundup

REGIONAL

Boys

Charleston 70, Elkins 67

Jacob Green had 36 points as Charleston came from behind and defeated Elkins in 3A-1 West Conference action at Charleston.

Brayden Ross added 15 for the Tigers (12-4, 8-0), who outscored the Elks 21-11 in the fourth quarter to remain unbeaten in league play and hand Elkins its first conference loss.

Omaha 70, Bruno-Pyatt 41

Omaha outscored Bruno-Pyatt 51-19 in the second half to overcame a halftime deficit and claim a 1A-2 Conference road victory.

Connor Hampton had 13 of his 14 points in the second half for Omaha (11-11, 7-4), which outscored Bruno-Pyatt 25-13 in the third quarter and took a 44-35 lead into the final 8 minutes of play. Dillon Gant led the Eagles with 20.

Viola 64, Western Grove 62

The Longhorns rallied from an early 16-point deficit and hit a shot with 0.2 seconds left to earn the 1A-1 Conference win on Tuesday.

Western Grove (21-7, 8-4) led 22-6 after one quarter, 37-29 at halftime and 50-47 after three quarters. Hunter Baker led the Warriors with 19 points, while Gage Freeman added 13 and Luke Lane 12.

Gage Harris led Viola (14-11, 7-4) with 27, while Blaine Marberry added 26.

Booneville 65, Atkins 34

The Bearcats jumped to a 16-0 lead after a quarter and cruised to their 17th consecutive win Tuesday.

Booneville (18-1, 8-0 3A-4) placed three players in double figures led by Blakley Cobb with 15. Noah Reyes added 12 and Logan Bradley 11.

Jasper 65, The New School 55

Jasper outscored The New School 24-11 in the second quarter and went on to defeat the Cougars in a 1A-1 Conference game at Fayetteville.

Jasper (19-9, 5-2) used its big second quarter to take a 28-18 halftime lead, then padded its cushion by outscoring The New School (21-3, 5-2) 18-11 in the third quarter.

Chance Pruitt had 24 points and Caleb Carter 23 for the Pirates. Chase Ammons led The New School with 20 points, followed by Tysen Barbour with 12 and Ian Sturner with 10.

Bergman 52, Valley Springs 45

Another double-double performance by Elijah Royce propelled Bergman to a 3A-1 East Conference win over Valley Springs.

Joyce finished with 19 points and 14 rebounds to lead a trio of players in double figures for Bergman (23-4, 6-2), which led 19-17 at halftime but stretched that out to a 34-27 margin after three quarters. Chance Carter added 13 and Shelton Welsh 12 for the Panthers.

Conway 46, Fort Smith Northside 45

Terry Clary's layup with 16.9 seconds remaining gave the top-ranked Wampus Cats the lead for the first time and Conway survived Tuesday night.

Senior guard Kylen Milton scored a game-high 19 points as the Wampus Cats (13-3, 4-0 6A-Central) overcame a 13-0 deficit to capture their ninth consecutive victory.

Northside (11-7, 2-2) led 38-32 entering the final quarter and continued to maintain that advantage until the final minute.

Trailing 40-36 with 4:03 remaining, Conway got a spark from Clary, who grabbed a steal before finding junior teammate Trey Tull underneath the goal for a layup.

Clary's layup tied the game at 42-42 with 1:29 remaining, but Northside regained the lead when Javion Releford hit a 3-pointer from the left corner at the 1:01 mark.

Northside had a chance to put the game away when Conway was called for an offensive foul on its next possession, but junior Caleb London came up with a steal and a layup with 41 seconds remaining to cut Northside's lead to 45-44.

Clary's game-winner came after a steal by Tull.

Neal Gordon, who hit a 3-pointer to beat Little Rock Central last week, missed a shot from the top of the key with 3.9 seconds left. Northside got a steal in the closing moments, and Releford's mid-court heave hit the backboard.

Gordon, Anthony Travis and Jaylin Williams all scored 10 points for Northside.

Flippin 78, Haas Hall-Fayetteville 45

Brycen Baker scored 20 points to lead the Bobcats to a big win Tuesday.

Devyn Payne scored 16 for Flippin (18-10, 6-0). Thomas Leonard led Haas Hall (1-11, 1-5) with 15 points. Parker Owen and Jackson Wisdom scored 13 points each for the Mastiffs.

Eureka Springs 57, Kingston 48

The Highlanders had three players score in double figures Tuesday.

Matthew Lester led the way for Eureka Springs (22-5) with 20 points. Garrett Cross scored 14, and Griffin Taylor added 12.

Gunnar Davis scored 18 for Kingston (8-17), and Daylin Davidson finished with 17.

Huntsville 65, Gentry 37

The Eagles had no lingering effects from its huge Friday night win against Harrison as Huntsville routed Gentry on Tuesday night in 4A-1 Conference action.

Sean McCone scored a game-high 30 points and had 8 steals to pace Huntsville (13-6, 5-0).

Booneville 64, Atkins 34

The Bearcats kept it rolling Tuesday night, winning their 17th straight game in a 30-point blowout.

Blakely Cobb scored 15 points to lead Booneville (18-1, 8-0 3A-1 West), and Noah Reyes added 12.

Russellville 70, Alma 57

The Cyclones took command of the 5A-West race with a convincing win against Alma.

Bowen Mathis scored 26 points to lead Russellville (11-5, 3-1). Cejay Mann scored 26 for the Airedales, who saw their 10-game win streak come to an end with the loss.

Girls

Charleston 53, Elkins 28

Charleston outscored 20-2 in the second quarter and blew the game open as the Lady Tigers remained unbeaten in 3A-1 West Conference action.

The outburst helped Charleston (17-1, 8-0) stretch a 10-7 lead into a 30-9 halftime cushion.

Allie Green had 18 points and was the only Lady Tiger in double figures.

Huntsville 46, Gentry 35

Kara Drewyor scored 18 points to lead the Lady Eagles to a 4A-1 Conference win.

Madisyn Thomas scored 11 and Dezeray Sulffridge added 10 for Huntsville (7-12, 3-2).

Huntsville outscored Gentry 29-18 in second half to pull away.

Greenland 53, Waldron 52

Fiona Wilson and Destiny Jackson combined for 51 points to pace Greenland past Waldron in a 3A-1 West Conference game at Waldron.

Wilson had 13 points in the first quarter as Greenland (12-7, 5-2) built a 15-9 lead, then the Lady Pirates expanded it to 27-19 at halftime and 41-27 after three quarters. Wilson hit 11 of 14 free throws as Greenland finished 18 of 22 from the line.

Wilson finished with 36 points, and Jackson added 15. Chenoa Burdess had 15 to lead Waldron.

STATE

Boys

Little Rock Parkview 65, Jacksonville 50

Senior forward Allen Flanigan scored 27 points to lead Little Rock Parkview.

Flanigan, 6-6, 210 pounds, scored 9 points in less than 4 minutes as Parkview pulled away late in the third quarter and early into the fourth. His free throw with 5:50 left in the game gave the Patriots a 52-42 lead.

Parkview's lead was 53-42 after senior center Airion Simmons' free throw with 5:32 left.

Little Rock Central 48, Cabot 43

Senior forward Rajhon McIntosh led the Tigers (11-5, 1-3) with 13 points.

Central started 0-3 in the 6A-Central with a 67-63 overtime loss at North Little Rock, a 46-44 home loss to Fort Smith Northside and a 59-47 setback at Bryant. On Tuesday, the Tigers found a way to earn their first league victory of the season.

Seth Vance led the Panthers (14-3, 2-2) with a game-high 16 points, including four 3-pointers.

North Little Rock 65, Little Rock Catholic 62 (OT)

Collin Moore, a 6-4 senior forward, scored 9 of North Little Rock's 13 overtime points.

Moore, the only North Little Rock player to score more than 7 points, finished with 40 -- a performance that included 13 baskets and 14 free throws in 18 attempts.

Charles Daniel finished with 31 points for Catholic.

Malvern 71, Hope 61

Dakovon Blackmon scored 40 points to lead Malvern to a 4A-7 victory at Hope. Logan Schneider added 11 points for the Leopards.

Keyellai Harris led Hope with 12 points and Jaydon Riley added 10. Malvern led 11-9 after the first quarter, 23-22 at halftime and trailed 48-46 after three quarters before outscoring Hope 25-13 in the fourth quarter.

Beebe 53, Little Rock Christian 48

E.J. Smith scored 18 points and Caleb Barrentine added 13 more to lift Beebe to a home victory over Little Rock Christian.

Beebe overcame a 16-12 first-quarter deficit before leading 29-19 at halftime and 36-32 after three quarters. Cortez Finley scored 17 points for the Little Rock Christian.

Benton 49, Little Rock Fair 39

Ethan Nilkert scored 13 points and Jaylan Reed added 10 for Benton (11-5, 3-1 6A-South) in a road victory.

GIRLS

Camden Fairview 55, Magnolia 46

Jayla Jackson scored 23 points in a 4A-8 Conference game at Magnolia.

Anna Dawson added 16 points for the Lady Cardinals, who led 10-7 after the first quarter, 21-18 at halftime and 38-27 after three quarters.

England 67, Maumelle Charter 45

Tydriana Durham scored 14 points, Tatayana Penister added 13 and Kennedy Raynor had 11 to lead England (17-5) in a road victory past Maumelle Charter.

England led 23-7 after the first quarter, 34-15 at halftime and 51-31 after three quarters. Beth Walsh led Maumelle Charter with 18 points.

eStem 59, Little McClellan 49

Senior forward Jaylen Mallard finished with 16 points, 10 rebounds and 5 blocks as eStem parlayed a 14-0 run near the end of the first quarter into a 10-point victory over McClellan in 4A-5 Conference play.

eStem (13-7, 6-1) also got 14 second-half points from senior guard Makayla Miller, and 13 first-half points from junior guard Haley Franklin in picking up its third victory in a row. Sophomore forward Alexis Smith also grabbed 23 rebounds for the Lady Mets, who led 35-28 at halftime and 43-36 after three quarters.

Junior guard Alex Johnson had 9 points, 5 assists and 5 steals. Freshmen guards Raven Brown and Taya Bridgewater had 13 and 12 points, respectively, for Little Rock McClellan (6-8, 3-4). Sophomore guard Takyra Miles added 11 for the Lady Lions, who were outrebounded 42-22 and shot 20 of 49 for the game. The Lady Mets were 20 of 48 from the floor.

Cabot 44, Little Rock Central 36

Hannah Ogilvie scored 16 points to lead the Lady Panthers (12-3, 3-1 6A-Central) past the Lady Tigers (6-9, 1-3).

Izzy Arnold had 14 points and Brooklyn Stracener added 11 for Cabot. Central was led by Lauryn Pendleton's 13 points.

The Lady Tigers led 27-13 at halftime, but the Lady Panthers outscored the visitors 31-9 in the second half. Cabot got back into the game with a 16-5 third quarter to pull within 32-30. Stracener's layup with 7:02 left gave Cabot its first lead since early in the first quarter.

Malvern 42, Hope 40

Kym Summerville led Malvern with 16 points as the Lady Leopards won at Hope. The Lady Leopards led 12-7 after the first quarter, were tied 18-18 at halftime and trailed 28-22 before outscoring the Lady Bobcats 20-12 in the fourth quarter.

Ranayzia Miller and Mariuna McClendon led Hope (2-9, 0-6 4A-7) with 15 points.

Pulaski Academy 61, Lonoke 31

The Lady Bruins outscored the Lady Jackrabbits 35-13 in the final two quarters to take a 4A-5 victory at Alex Hugg Gymnasium on Tuesday night.

Pulaski Academy (11-6, 7-1 4A-5) held a 26-18 lead at the half, then buried Lonoke (7-10, 3-4) in the final two quarters.

Pulaski Academy's Mattie Hatcher led all scorers with 16 points. Jazmene McMillan added 15 while Riley Smith scored 11. For Lonoke, Hannah Moseley had 10, Kaleigh Thompson 9 and Kaley Woodruff 9.

Sylvan Hills 53, Maumelle 47

Sylvan Hills trailed 22-20 at halftime before outscoring Maumelle 33-25 in the second half.

Watson Chapel 41, Pine Bluff 20

Dekiera Kentle scored 12 points to lead Watson Chapel to a home 5A-Central victory over Pine Bluff. Watson Chapel led 20-3 after the first quarter, 28-9 at halftime and 39-13 after three quarters.

Vilonia 56, Greenbrier 27

Paige Kelley scored 18 points to lead Vilonia to a road victory over Greenbrier.

Vilonia led 13-4 after the first quarter, 29-16 at halftime and 47-27 after three quarters.

Preps Sports on 01/17/2019

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