BOYS
BATESVILLE 57, WYNNE 51 Matt Hendrix had 21 points for Batesville (1-8), snapping an eight-game losing streak to win his first game of the season at the Mark Martin Automotive/Lyon College Tournament in Batesville. Braxton Davis finished with 18 points for the Pioneers, who scored the game’s first 15 points and led 30-22 at halftime. Ronnie Townsend had 13 points and Heath Sanders finished with 11 for Wynne (1-6).
PULASKI ACADEMY 58, eSTEM 51 KJ Colen scored 29 points as Pulaski Academy (1-1) took victory No. 1. Justin Mays had 26 points for eStem (9-8), who lost seven of their last eight games.
GIRLS
BRYANT 65, BENTONVILLE WEST 22 Lauren Lain had 18 points for Bryant (5-1), who advanced to the semi-finals of the Petit Jean Classic in Morrilton. Austyn Oholendt had 13 points and Emileigh Muse scored nine points for the Lady Hornets.
STUTTGART 53, GOSNELL 40 Lauren Spoon provided 16 points as Stuttgart (2-3) opened up a third-quarter lead and held on at the Mark Martin Automotive/Lyon College Tournament in Batesville. Kailey Bishop finished with 15 points for the Lady Ricebirds. Mya Britman had 15 points for Gosnell (0-4).
LATE TUESDAY GAMES
Boys
CEDAR RIDGE 68, QUITMAN 44 Kyle Provence had 16 points and Hunter McKinney had 14 for Cedar Ridge (4-3, 2-1 2A-2), winners of two straight games. Jerrit Pectol and Caden Griffin both finished with 12 points for the Timberwolves. Owen Brantley had 13 points for Quitman (2-6, 1-2).
LISA ACADEMY NORTH 65, PANGBURN 59 Brandon Brown had 22 points and three rebounds for LISA Academy North (11-0, 1-0 3A-6), which won 11 straight early in the season. Nick Rodriguez had 19 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists, and Makale Guy added 13 points and 10 rebounds for the Jaguars.
ROSE BUD 74, BALD KNOB 49 Jace Goodwin scored 24 points as Rose Bud (5-3, 1-0 3A-6) pulled away to a win. Rece Hipp added 23 points for the Ramblers. Micah Story’s 12 points and Jaiven Smith’s 10 points guided Bald Knob (4-3, 0-1).
FOUNTAIN LAKE 71, MENA 37 Colby Lambert scored a team-high 19 points for Fountain Lake (6-1, 2-0 4A-4), which led 36-14 at halftime and 52-30 after the third quarter. Dedric Blocker scored 10 points, and Wyatt Clem and Taten Smith added nine points apiece in the Cobras win.
HOT SPRINGS 68, SHERIDAN 65 (OT) Octavious Rhodes lost 24 points, grabbed 19 rebounds and dished out 4 assists as Hot Springs (2-2, 1-0 5A-South) outlasted their rivals in Game 1 of the league for both. Tyrell Honey finished with 21 points, 4 assists and 3 steals as the Trojans tied their record. Justin Crews scored 28 points for Sheridan (5-2, 0-1). Peyton Free, who had 17 points, sent the game into overtime after hitting a three-pointer just before the buzzer in late regulation.
SHIRLEY 57, NORFORK 46 Hogan Little had 22 points in an 11-point victory for Shirley (14-4, 4-1 1A-2). Arick Newell scored 10 points for the Blue Devils. Jackson Davis’ 12-point effort led Norfork (2-10, 1-3), which has lost 10 of its last 11 games.
WALDRON 65, CLARKSVILLE 43 Trenton Hunt scored 17 points as Waldron (11-0, 2-0 4A-4) won his 11th straight game. Lidge Stinson and Ethan Mayberry both scored 16 points, and Petey Justice followed with 10.
WEST SIDE GREERS FERRY 58, CONCORD 44 Jacob Carlton’s 25 points were the best for West Side Greers Ferry (10-5, 2-2 1A-2). Ruston Holt finished with 15 points for the Eagles. Eli Tate led Concord (12-3, 2-2) with 12 points.
Girls
BALD KNOB 52, ROSE BUD 33 Gabie Roberts, Abby Daughtery and Drew Jackson all had 11 points apiece to trigger Bald Knob (7-1, 1-0 3A-6). Treasure Smithson added 10 points for the Lady Ramblers. Anna Norris had eight points to lead Rose Bud (1-7, 0-1).
HEBER SPRINGS 64, LONOKE 30 Sophie Stone stepped in with 12 points for Heber Springs (8-1, 1-0 4A-5), which earned its fourth straight win. Jaylea Hooten added 11 points and 15 rebounds while Addison Hudspeth provided eight points and five rebounds for the Lady Panthers.
MOUNT VERNON-ENOLA 64, WHITE COUNTY CENTRAL 22 Dessie McCarty and Coree Kyle each had 13 points in a rout for Mount Vernon-Enola (15-1, 3-0 2A-2). AJ Person tallied 12 points for the Lady War Hawks, who have won their last 14 games.
NORFORK 71, SHIRLEY 25 Keely Blanchard scored 27 points in a comfortable win for Norfork (11-3, 4-0 1A-2). Kiley Alman had 12 points and Liza Shaddy had 10 for the Lady Panthers. Addie Overturff led Shirley (5-9, 2-3) with 13 points.
QUITMAN 57, CEDAR RIDGE 51 Silver Mulliniks’ 14 points were decisive for Quitman (7-1, 3-0 2A-2). Emi Kennedy scored 13 points, and Cailyn Sullivan and Lily Kennedy finished with 10 each for the Lady Bulldogs. Maddi Rider finished with 20 points, and Bree Horton delivered 10 points for Cedar Ridge (4-4, 1-2).
