Stories from Friday, December 28, 2018

Harrisburg fell behind early to Riverside in their opening round game and could never recover at the Hornets lost 56-29 to the Rebels last Thursday at First National Bank Arena in Jonesboro. Riverside jumped out to a 6-0 lead before Ryley Smith scored inside for Harrisburg to make it 6-2. ...

Trumann’s fourth quarter run came up short as the Lady Wildcats lost 48-41 to t Riverside in their opening round game this past Friday in Jonesboro. Riverside scored the first points of the game with a basket inside before the Lady Wildcats got two free throws from Mallory Hartley to make it 2-2.

In a game that most thought thought was a gross match-up, Harrisburg lost to Nettleton 78-13 in the girls Division III bracket this past Friday in the NEA Invitational Tournament being played at First National Bank Arena in Jonesboro. The first quarter was all Nettleton as the Lady Raiders reeled off the first 13 points to take a 13-0 lead with 3:42 left. ...

Marked Tree knocked down 11 three-pointers and held off a late Rivercrest charge to take a 77-70 win in their opening round game of the NEA Invitational Tournament this past Saturday in Jonesboro. Trayvius Brown put the Indians on the board first with two free throws as the Colts scored inside to tie the game at two. ...

Trumann led from start to finish as the Wildcats posted a 63-52 win over EPC this past Saturday to advance to the semi-finals of the boys’ Division II bracket of the NEA Invitational Tournament being played at First National Bank Arena in Jonesboro...

Ben Turner scored 23 points as Trumann beat Hoxie this past Friday night in Hoxie. Zach Buchanan added 14 points as Aaron Phelan chipped in 13 points for the Wildcats. The Junior Wildcats also won their game 54-40. Mallory Hartley scored 42 points but it wasn’t enough as Trumann fell to Hoxie 63-56 last Thursday in girls’ basketball action at Wildcat Gym. In the junior high game, the Junior Lady Wildcats lost 43-40 as Kayde Jones finished with 21 points and Nygeria Jones added 14 points...

Harrisburg's Cidney Wallace arrows first deer.