Stories from Thursday, February 18, 2016

Tot Diaz converted a three-point play with 1.6 seconds left in the fourth overtime giving Bay (19-9) a 32-31 win over Maynard (25-4) and the 1A-3 East junior district championship last Wednesday in Bay. Maynard got on the board first with a jumper from Joyce Johnson before Kaylee Crain hit two free throws for Bay to make it 2-2. ...

Bay (24-4) raced out to a 12-2 lead after the opening quarter and never looked back as they went on to beat Armorel 55-19 to win the 1A-3 East junior district title last Wednesday in Bay. Dax Gibson scored on back to back fast break lay ups to make it 4-0 Bay before Armorel got two free throws from Jason Harper to make it 4-2. ...

EPC had no answer for Earle's potent offense as the Junior Lady Bulldogs raced out to 19-2 first quarter lead on their way to a 57-14 win in their semi-final game of the 2A-3 junior district tournament in Lepanto. Roshala Scott opened the game with back to back baskets for Earle to make it 4-0. ...

Marked Tree (13-9) fell behind early and could never recover as Earle (25-1) rolled to a 64-34 win this past Saturday in the 2A-3 junior district championship game in Lepanto. Earle jumped out to a 7-0 lead as Justin Brown hit a jumper, Darius Cisero scored off an offensive rebound and followed by hitting one of two free throws as Leandre Milow added two free throws for the Junior Bulldogs. ...

Taelor Gartman scored 21 points in leading Trumann to a 51-42 win in the opening round of the 4A-3 senior high district tournament this past Monday in Gosnell. Gartman got Trumann on the board first hitting one of two free throws to make it 1-0. Dani Roach scored inside for Gosnell only to see Trumann get a fast break basket from Starlasia Simmons and two free throws from Kelcie Roland score on the fast break for Trumann to make the score 5-2 Lady Wildcats with 3:50 left in the first. ...

Trumann (11-13) hit just enough free throws to hang on for a 47-44 overtime win over Highland in the boys' 4A-3 senior district basketball action this past Monday in Gosnell. Brady Bates got the Rebels on the board first with a three-pointer as Trumann's Kelon Booker answered with a three-pointer to make it 3-3. ...

EPC (16-10) raced out to a 14-0 lead over Crowley's Ridge Academy (1-30) on their way to a 72-36 win in the 2A-3 senior high district tournament be held at Marked Tree. Des Barnes got the scoring started for EPC with a jumper followed by Clay Malone's three-pointer and Keyon Dorsey's jumper in the lane to make it 7-0 Warriors. ...

Keely Edwards scored 14 points to lead Harrisburg (18-9) to a 65-13 win over Ridgefield Christian last this past Thursday in Harrisburg. Sara Osban added 10 points for the Lady Hornets. The Harrisburg Hornets got 18 points each from Gavin Casebier and Gatlin Greeno as they downed Ridgefield Christian 77-53 in non-conference basketball action this past Thursday in Harrisburg. Walker Hammond and Dylan Mathis each tossed in 10 points...