TUESDAY’S GIRLS
BATESVILLE 68, SEARCY 52 Taylor Griffin scored 27 points as Batesville pulled away from a close halftime score. Searcy cut an 11-point deficit to 28-25 at halftime thanks to a 15-7 second quarter. The Lady Pioneers responded with a 16-10 third quarter and 24-17 fourth quarter. Hannah Baxter added 12 points for Batesville.
GLEN ROSE 54, EPISCOPAL COLLEGIATE 17 The Beavers led 22-2 after one quarter and 40-13 at the half en route to a victory in the 3A-5 District Tournament. Emma Crutchfield led Glen Rose with 28 points and Love Doddridge added 12. Glen Rose plays top-seeded Rose Bud on Friday in the semifinals.
LITTLE ROCK PARKVIEW 67, MAUMELLE 60 The Lady Patriots opened a 55-43 lead after the third quarter before holding off the Lady Hornets at the end. Kania Lasker led Parkview with 22 points. Kaylan Larry had 17, while Jaida Bangura had 11 and Mikayla Alexander chipped in 10. Jayla King led Maumelle (8-16) with 22 points. McKenzie Smith added 15.
PULASKI ACADEMY 66, JACKSONVILLE 43 Mattie Hatcher (26) and Jazmene Mc-Millan (23) combined for 49 points to lead the visiting Lady Bruins over Jacksonville. Pulaski Academy led 19-12 at halftime before increasing the advantage to 41-25 heading into the fourth quarter. Sharonda Perry led Jacksonville with 13 points.
WATSON CHAPEL 69, MILLS 18 Ky’aria Ginger scored 16 points to lead Watson Chapel to an easy 6A/5A-5 victory over visiting Mills. Jerica Bell added 10 points for Watson Chapel, which led 20-6 after the first quarter, 42-11 at halftime and 63-15 after the third quarter.
TUESDAY’S BOYS
BEEBE 40, MORRILTON 35 Host Beebe used a 18-5 third quarter to rally past Morrilton which led 14-11 at halftime. Lance Gray scored 14 points to lead the Badgers, while D’Andre Butler chipped in 11. Donald Jones led Morrilton with 14 points. FORT SMITH NORTHSIDE 51, CONWAY 45 Sophomore Noah Gordon hit four three-pointers in the second quarter and led the Grizzlies (20-6, 11-1 7A-Central) with 17 points in a victory over the Wampus Cats (15-9, 6-5) at Buzz Bolding Arena in Conway. Northside outscored Conway 18-6 in the second quarter and held the Wampus Cats scoreless for the first five minutes of the second half, grabbing a 37-20 advantage. Anthony Travis added 11 for Northside. Kylen Miller led Conway with 14 points while Caleb London put in 8.
JACKSONVILLE 71, PULASKI ACADEMY 58 Jordan Maxwell led the Titans (11-14) with 12 points in a 6A/5A-4 Conference victory over the Bruins. Jalen Taylor added 11 for Jacksonville, which led 33-26 at the half. Tra Johnson led Pulaski Academy (9-13) with 30 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists.
LITTLE ROCK PARKVIEW 90, MAUMELLE 55 Allen Flanigan led the Patriots (18-7) with 25 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists in a road victory over the Hornets. Ethan Henderson added 21 points and 11 rebounds, while C.J. White scored 17 points and handed out 6 assists and Airion Simmons was good for 13 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists.
MILLS 83, WATSON CHAPEL 63 Grehlon Easter scored 21 points, Patrick Greene and Kevin Cross each had 18 points, and Mills (22-2, 11-0) defeated Watson Chapel (12-13, 5-6) in Pine Bluff. Orion Virden added 11 points for the Comets. Mills led 19-12 at the end of the first quarter, 39-24 at halftime and 58-40 at the end of the third quarter. Markevion Harris and Bacarrion Black each scored 13 points for the Wildcats. Willie Webster and Willie Vaugh both scored 10 points
SEARCY 61, BATESVILLE 50 Trystan Al-corn’s 27 points and Cade Riggan’s 10 led host Searcy (9-17, 5-6 6A/5A-2) over Batesville. Searcy led 32-26 at the half.