Stories from Thursday, January 25, 2018

Abby Gatlin of EPC has been selected to be a member of the East all-state cheer team. Gatlin has cheered for six years and was a member of the state cheer champion team in 2016. She is the captain of the senior high squad this year. Gatlin also excels off the field having been in student council for six years serving as president this year. ...

Marked Tree outscored Bay 26-16 in the second half on their way to a 41-23 win this past Friday in junior high basketball action in Bay. MyKaela Jolly hit a three-pointer for Bay to start the game before Marked Tree got a steal and jumper from Taylor McCuiston and a jumper in the lane from MaKayla Marshall to make the score 4-3 Junior Lady Indians with a minute left in the opening quarter. ...

Bay hit 15 three-pointers on their way to a 70-24 win over Marked Tree this past Friday night in girls basketball action in Bay. The Lady 'Jackets started the game with a 15-0 run as Mallory Hartley started it with a steal and lay up, Kaylee Crain got a stick back basket, Sarah Blackman hit one of two free throws as she followed with a jumper, a three-pointer and a steal and layup to make it 12-0. ...

Trumann trailed from the 3:25 mark of the first quarter until seven seconds left in the game as Azani Smith hit a jumper to make it 51-50 giving the Junior Wildcats the win last Thursday at Wildcat Gym. Trumann took an early 4-0 lead as Jaquaious Love got a steal and layup followed by a jumper in the lane before Gosnell hit two free throws and a stick back basket to make it 4-4. ...

Trumann scored the first basket of game and the last basket of the game as the Wildcats cruised to a 75-55 win over Gosnell last Thursday in basketball action in Trumann. Jacob Ferguson put Trumann on the board with a three-pointer early in the game as Gosnell scored inside to make it 3-2 Wildcats. ...

Trumann's Caroline Morgan scored 11 of her game high 21 points in the second quarter to blow open a close game as the Junior Lady Wildcats beat Westside 55-31 this past Monday in Trumann. The Junior Lady Warriors jumped out to an early 4-0 lead before Trumann came back tied the game on an inside basket from Christina Jean-Paul and two free throws from Hannah McClaughlin. ...

Jayla Carter scored 16 points for Marked Tree in leading the Lady Indians to a 60-8 win over KIPP Blytheville this past Monday in Marked Tree. Sydney Rotsheid added 11 points as CJ Barnes tossed in 10 points. The Junior Lady Indians got 23 points and 15 rebounds from MaKayla Marshall to win their game 45-13...

In a game that saw 50 free throw attempts, 41 in the second half with 28 straight attempts coming over the last five and half minutes, Trumann hit seven more free throws than Westside on the night as the Lady Wildcats beat the Lady Warriors 42-36 this past Monday at Wildcat Gym...