Stories from Monday, March 14, 2016

Bay (36-5) trailed the entire game before cutting the lead to one point with two and half minutes left in the game. Both teams went scoreless the remainder of the game as Katie Ferguson's final shot from around half court missed it's mark as Sacred Heart (28-11) escaped with a 46-45 win last Wednesday in the opening round of the girls 1A state basketball tournament being played at Izard County Consolidated High School in Brockwell...

Bay pulled off what no other team had been able to accomplish when the Yellowjackets knocked off previously unbeaten Guy-Perkins 82-69 in the semifinals of the 1A State Tournament Saturday night at Brockwell. The win snapped the Thunderbirds 39-game winning streak and sent the defending state champion Yellowjackets to their fifth 1A state final in the past seven years. ...

EPC (22-11) jumper in the lane from J'Sebain Brown with six seconds before teammate Keyon Dorsey made Marked Tree's LaQuentin Miles alter his lay up shot that did not fall giving the Warriors a 62-61 win over the Indians (24-9) and punch their ticket to the 2A state title game in Hot Springs. EPC will play conference foe Earle Thursday, March 10 at 3:30 pm...

The Lady Wildcats lost 2-1 to Valley View this past Friday in high school softball. Olivia Greenwell and Maddi Payne each had a hit for Trumann. Lexi Jackson took the loss for Trumann as she pitched a complete game striking out three. Trumann gained a win over BIC as part of a two-team doubleheader this past Friday. ...

Trumann (3-3, 2-0 4A-3) jumped out to an 3-0 lead over the Cavewomen before going on to win 12-2 in their conference opener at Trumann. Cave City got a lead off walk in the top of first only to leave her stranded there as Lexi Jackson retired the next three batters with a strikeout and two fly outs. ...