Stories from Thursday, February 13, 2014

Marked Tree jumped out to an early 5-0 lead and never looked back as they went on to beat McCrory 73-42 in 2A-3 conference action this past last Wednesday night in Marked Tree. Jay Perry gave the Lady Indians a 1-0 lead before Marked Tree was charged a technical foul for a jersey infraction. ...

Marked Tree jumped out early then survived a furious McCrory come back in the second half to post a 56-44 2A-3 conference win over the Jaguars this past Thursday night in Marked Tree. Marked Tree got out to a 4-0 lead on back to back buckets from Daniel Rucker and Dee Griffin. ...

EPC kept fighting all night and it payed off in the end. In a game that was close all night, the Lady Warriors broke a 57-57 tie with less than 30 seconds left and held on for a 60-57 2A-3 conference win this past Friday in Lepanto. Synteria Ward opened the scoring with a conventional three-point play being fouled while hitting a jumper for EPC. ...

In a game that was close all night, EPC's defense held Augusta scoreless in the final quarter as the Warriors went on to claim a 45-36 win in 2A-3 basketball action this past Friday night in Lepanto. Trayvon Montgomery opened the scoring with a three-pointer for EPC for a 3-0 lead. ...

Shayn Cunningham of Trumann is getting a chance to do what many high football players dream of doing. Cunningham will play college football after signing his scholarship offer from Faulkner University in Montgomery, Alabama last Wednesday in the library at Trumann High School...

Brody McCrary followed in the footsteps of his older brother Jagger in signing with Lyon College this past Friday at Marked Tree High School. Well...sort of. Brody signed to play football for the Scots while Jagger is in his second year of playing baseball...

Trumann played Gosnell pretty well in the first half of their senior boys basketball game this past Tuesday night. The second half saw the Pirates take charge and take the win in this 4A-3 conference match-up. Gosnell went up 4-0 before Trumann got a basket from Westen Gilliam, back to back buckets from Enrico Cristalli and three-ball from the right corner from Tre Simmons to take a 9-4 lead. ...

Bay recently celebrated all four of their basketball teams, junior high girls, junior high boys, senior high school girls and senior high school boys, winning conference championships this basketball season. Congratulation 'Jackets!! (Photo/Tammy Holt)