Stories from Thursday, January 31, 2019

Trumann's MJ Barnes was a force on both sides of the ball playing wide receiver on offense and linebacker on defense for the Trumann Wildcats. Barnes was chosen for the Class 4A all-state football team for his season accomplishments. Barnes had 73 tackles from his linebacker position with one interception and three forced fumbles on the year. Barnes also had a blocked punt. On the offensive side, Barnes had 23 catches for 370 yards and two touchdowns...

Harrisburg’s slow start in the opening quarter helped Tuckerman build a double digit by halftime which proved to much for the Lady Hornets to overcome as they lost 48-30 last Thursday in Harrisburg. Tuckerman jumped out to a 4-0 lead with one of two free throws and a three-pointer before Ansley Wixson got Harrisburg on the board with a basket inside to make it 4-3 Lady Bulldogs with 2:49 left. ...

Harrisburg couldn’t find enough answers for all of Tuckerman’s scoring weapons as the Hornets lost 85-40 to the Bulldogs this last Thursday on Homecoming night at the Hornets’ Nest. Tuckerman got on the board first with a three-pointer as Presley Witt answered with a running jumper to make it 3-2 Bulldogs. ...

EPC jumped out to a 15-4 lead after the first quarter before going on to post a 33-14 win over the Junior Lady Indians this past Friday in Marked Tree. Latavia Freeman go the Junior Lady Warriors on the board first with a steal and lay up as Nikoby Andrews scored inside for Marked Tree to make it 2-2. ...

Josh Gilmore got EPC on the board first with a stick back basket only to see BJ Marshall get a stick back basket before hitting one of two free throws for the Junior Indians to make it 3-2 Marked Tree. Gilmore canned a three-pointer for EPC before converting an old-school three-point play to give the Junior Warriors an 8-3 lead with 3:16 left. ...

Makayla Marshall scored inside to give Marked Tree the early 2-0 lead only to see Bre Ward make back to back baskets and hit one of two free throws to give the Lady Warriors a 5-2 lead. Kayla Reel drilled a three-pointer for EPC before the Lady Indians got back to back baskets from Marshall and Taylor McCuiston to make it 8-6 Lady Warriors with 2:30 left. ...

Marked Tree outscored EPC 47-33 in the second half to take a 72-61 win in 2A-6 high school boys basketball action this past Friday in Marked Tree. TJ Bush gave EPC the first lead of the game with a runner only to see Israel Malone get a stick basket for Marked to make it 2-2. ...

Trumann made Kayde Jones’ jumper in the lane with 12 seconds left hold up as the Junior Lady Wildcats beat Osceola 32-30 this past Saturday at Wildcat Gym. Kayde Jones canned a three-pointer and Nygeria Jones hit two free throws to give Trumann an early 5-0 lead before the Junior Lady Seminoles scored inside to make it 5-2 with 3:08 left. ...

Trumann guaranteed them a spot in the 4A East Regional with a 64-45 win over Osceola this past Saturday in Trumann. The Lady Wildcats can finish no worse than second in 3A-3 conference earning a first round bye and a place in the regionals to be held at Wildcat Gym...

Four quarters wasn’t enough to decide a winner so Trumann and Osceola played a couple overtime quarters before the Junior Seminoles outscored the Junior Wildcats 12-4 in the second overtime to take a 53-45 win this past Saturday in Trumann. Osceola jumped out to a 4-0 lead before Drew Osment canned a three-pointer making it 4-3 Junior Seminoles. ...

In a game that could of had a different outcome if both teams had not been devious in sending wrong players to the free throw line in crucial situations, the Seminoles outscored Trumann 9-6 in the second overtime to post a 55-52 win in 3A-3 conference action this past Saturday at Wildcat Gym...

Trumann’s Ben Turner was honored for scoring 1,000 points in his Wildcat career this past Saturday at Wildcat Gym. Turner scored his first point playing against Cave City on November 14, 2016 and scored his 1000th point playing against Corning on November 27, 2018. This accomplishment happened over a span of 62 games with an average of 16.13 points scored per game. Turner as presented a 1000 point ball to commemorate this milestone in his basketball career...