Stories from Thursday, January 29, 2015

Tre Simmons scored 25 points for Trumann as the Wildcats downed Highland 52-48 in 4A-3 conference action this past Friday in Trumann. The Wildcats jumped out 4-0 on baskets from Jay Jones and Dalton Carter before Highland hit back to back shots making it 5-4. Simmons canned a three-ball before the Rebels scored the next eight points to take a 13-7 lead. Simmons answered by scoring the next six points, the final points on a dunk, to tie the game at 13 after one quarter of play...

Coltan Watson scored 31 points, including the first 18 for Bay, to help the Yellowjackets defeat EPC 52-48 in high school basketball action this past Tuesday in Bay. "He (Watson) played well and kept us in the game, Bay head coach Brad Brannen said of his senior player. "He hit some big shots and passed the ball off when he needed to, we just didn't convert on those chances," Brannen added...