State Sports Briefs

GYMNASTICS

Razorbacks too good for Wildcats

University of Arkansas sophomore Sophia Carter pulled down two event titles, and sophomore Sarah Shaffer won the all-around competition as the No. 10 Razorbacks topped No. 18 Arizona 195.8 to 194.725 on Saturday at the McKale Center in Tucson, Ariz.

The Razorbacks (1-1) won all four events, and three of four individual event titles.

The Wildcats (2-2) lost for the first time at home against Arkansas. Arizona swept one event, the uneven bars, with Danielle Spencer-Bearham and Christina Berg tying for the event title at 9.875.

Carter captured the balance beam with a 9.9, the highest score of the meet, and also won the floor exercise with a 9.875. Carter has now won eight career titles, four on each event.

Shaffer won her third all-around title, placing second on the floor (9.825) and tying for third on the vault with teammate Amanda Elswick.

Arkansas senior Sydney McGlone and freshman Kennedy Hambrick shared the vault crown with matching 9.875s as the Razorbacks swept the podium in that event.

McGlone, coming off a knee injury, won her third vault title and the fifth event championship of her career, while Hambrick won her first.

Elswick, who is expected to contribute on multiple events in the coming weeks, competed in her first action of the season after a return from a preseason injury.

Arkansas junior Jessica Yamzon finished third in the all-around with a 38.85.

The Razorbacks remain on the road while returning to SEC competition this week with a meet at No. 7 Kentucky on Friday.

FOOTBALL

Horton reassigned at Auburn

Tim Horton, a former University of Arkansas football player and assistant coach, is being replaced as Auburn's running backs coach, multiple media outlets in Alabama reported Saturday.

Horton, who has been an Auburn assistant coach since 2013, will be reassigned to a role off the field on the football staff, according to the reports.

Horton was a team captain as a receiver and punt returner at Arkansas after starring at Conway. He played on the Razorbacks' Southwest Conference championship teams in 1988 and 1989. He was Arkansas' running backs coach from 2007-2012 and also was the recruiting coordinator.

-- Bob Holt

MEN'S BASKETBALL

Southern Nazarene rips Harding

Southern Nazarene shot 50 percent (30 of 60) from the floor, made 17 of 23 free throws and committed 14 turnovers in an 85-60 victory over Harding University on Saturday at Rhoads-Reaves Field House in Searcy.

Noah Starkey led Southern Nazarene (13-3, 6-2 Great American Conference) with 24 points and eight rebounds. Johnathan Dunn had 14 points and four rebounds.

Romen Martin led Harding (5-9, 3-5) with 19 points and 8 rebounds, and Gabriel Divic had 14 points. Harding was held to 32.2 percent shooting (19 of 59) and committed 22 turnovers that led to 26 Southern Nazarene points.

Oklahoma Baptist blows out Arkansas Tech

Brantley Thompson scored 19 points to lead Oklahoma Baptist to a 99-63 victory over Arkansas Tech University on Saturday at Tucker Coliseum in Russellville.

Davion Turner and Antonio Wade had 16 points for Oklahoma Baptist (8-6, 7-1 GAC).

R.J. Glasper led the Wonder Boys (3-11, 1-7) with 16 points. Will Adler had 15 points, and Alex Brown had 13 points and 9 rebounds.

Arkansas Tech shot 32 percent (24 of 75) from the floor, including 10 of 38 on three-pointers. The Wonder Boys were outrebounded 54-33 leading to a 40-12 edge for Oklahoma Baptist on points in the lane.

Henderson triumphs at home

Anthony Lupardus scored 13 points to lead Henderson State University (10-5, 5-4 GAC) to a 70-62 victory over Southwestern Oklahoma State on Saturday at the Duke Wells Center in Arkadelphia.

Joshua Jones had 13 points, Raekwon Rogers 12 and Mike Fofana 11 for the Reddies, who outrebounded Southwestern Oklahoma 40-37 and committed 8 turnovers to Southwestern Oklahoma State's 19.

Eibel Daniel led Southwestern Oklahoma State (3-11, 0-8) with 16 points.

East Central edges UAM

Da'Rion King led East Central (Okla.) (8-5, 5-3 GAC) with 15 points while Camron Talley and Jamey Woods had 12 in leading the visiting Tigers to a 69-64 victory over the University of Arkansas at Monticello (10-4, 6-2) at Steelman Fieldhouse in Monticello on Saturday.

Darnell Wright led UAM with 20 points, while Austin Hardy had 16 and KJ Lesure scored 14.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Oklahoma Baptist tops Arkansas Tech

Charissa Price scored 18 points, Victoria Blankenship had 13 and Autumn Avina 12 as Oklahoma Baptist (7-7, 3-5 GAC) claimed a 63-59 victory over Arkansas Tech on Saturday at Tucker Coliseum in Russellville.

Oklahoma Baptist held Arkansas Tech (5-9, 2-6) to 35.9 percent shooting from the floor (23 of 64), including 6 of 27 on three-pointers.

Hannah Villines led Arkansas Tech with 16 points. Jacie Higgins had 10 points and 5 rebounds, and Kre'Vonshaye Stackhouse had 10 points and 9 rebounds.

Harding wins 13th consecutive at home

Kennedy Cooper scored 21 points and had 14 rebounds to lift Harding University to a 66-53 victory over Southern Nazarene at Rhoades-Reaves Field House in Searcy on Saturday for its 13th consecutive home victory.

Carissa Caples had 14 points for Harding (10-4, 5-3 GAC), and Kellie Lampo scored 12 points. The Bisons won despite shooting 27.4 percent (17 of 62) from the floor, but they outrebounded Southern Nazarene 54-41.

Adrienne Berry led Southern Nazarene (5-9, 4-4) with 12 points.

East Central beats UAM

Madison Rehl and Lakin Preisner scored 17 points apiece in leading East Central (Okla.) (11-3, 6-2 GAC) to a 76-67 victory over the University of Arkansas at Monticello (4-9, 3-5) at Steelman Fieldhouse in Monticello on Saturday.

Whitney O'Dell and Berniezha Tidwell led the Cotton Blossoms with 12 points, and Mackenzie Johnson had 10 points.

UAM committed 27 turnovers, which led to 24 points for East Central.

SW Oklahoma tops Henderson State

Aska Tyra scored 23 points and Priddy Hayden had 20 to lead Southwestern Oklahoma State (13-1, 8-0 GAC) to a 76-64 victory over Henderson State University (11-4, 6-3) at the Duke Wells Center on Saturday in Arkadelphia.

Pink Jones led Henderson State with 15 points, Hailey Estes had 13 and Blu Jones had 12. The Reddies had 24 turnovers, which led to 21 points for Southwestern Oklahoma State.

SE Oklahoma wins at SAU

Katie Webb led Southeastern Oklahoma State (9-4, 7-2) with 36 points and 5 rebounds while Briley Moon had 12 points and 5 rebounds in a 75-61 victory over Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia on Saturday.

Jerica Bell led Southern Arkansas (1-13, 0-8) with 13 points while Kylie Warren had 12 and Lena Maledon had 10.

Sports on 01/13/2019

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