Stories from Friday, February 28, 2014

After leading early, then getting behind before coming back and tying the game headed into the final quarter, the Lady Yellowjackets of Bay couldn't overcome the fast start of Armorel in the fourth quarter as the Lady Tigers beat Bay 56-50 to advance to the 1A-3 East district finals. Both teams qualified for the 1A Region 2 Regional tournament being held at Izard County Consolidated...

Marked Tree used a stingy defense to help them down Rector 54-38 this past Thursday in the 2A-3 district tournament being held in Monette. Rector opened the game with a three-pointer for an early 3-0 lead only to see Marked Tree reel off the next nine points to go up 9-3. ...

In a back and forth game all night, EPC (23-5) built a seven point lead heading to the final quarter and withstood Augusta's comeback to claim a 39-36 win over the Red Devils and advance to the 2A-3 district title game this past Thursday in Monette...

Marked Tree's game plan worked great the first half of the game keeping the game close. Marmaduke got both sides of the ball working in the second half as they went on to top the Lady Indians 65-49 to claim the 2A-3 district championship this past Friday in Monette...

Bay and Ridgefield Christian School (RCS) both looked sluggish in the opening quarter of their 1A-3 East district semi-final match-up last Wednesday in Armorel. Bay led 9-6 after the first quarter and went on to increase their lead each quarter on the way to a 55-37 win over the Warriors...

BIC and EPC met for the third time this season with each team winning on the road. BIC broke that trend but it took two extra periods to get it done. EPC's Aaron Scales' shot rattled the rim but did not fall as BIC captured the 2A-3 district title with a 60-57 win in Monette this past Friday night...