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Marked Tree and EPC battled back and forth all night with the Indians coming out on top with a 55-47 win over the Warriors in non-conference action this past Friday in Marked Tree. Ashton Reel got EPC on the board first with a stick back basket before Jonah Walker got a stick back basket for the Indians to make it 2-2. ...

Trumann (3-19, 0-7) scored 10 points in the opening quarter only to score nine points the remainder of the game to lose their 4A-6 conference game to Stuttgart this past Friday at Wildcat Gym. Oshua Smith hit one of two free throws to give Trumann the early 1-0 lead as the Lady Ricebirds hit two free throws, scored down low, and hit a jumper to make it 6-1 Stuttgart with 3:46 left. ...

Trumann (3-16, 1-6) lost to Stuttgart 67-41 in boys’ 4A-6 basketball action this past Friday at Wildcat Gym. The Ricebirds jumped out to a 4-0 lead before the Wildcats got one of two free throws from Johnny Bell and triple twine from Luke Bishop to tie the game at 4-4. ...

Trumann Bowling Team has three quality for state tournament.

Area teams bring home hardware from pee-wee post-season tournament in Trumann.

EPC erased a 19 point halftime deficit, which included only allowing two points in the fourth quarter, to come away with a 48-45 win over BIC this past Friday in 2A-3 conference action in Lepanto. Kendra Towell gave BIC the early 1-0 lead hitting one of two free throws before Kyla Harston scored in the paint for EPC to make it 2-1 Lady Warriors. ...

Harrisburg jumped out a 17-5 lead after the opening quarter and increased that lead each quarter on their way to 77-50 win over their neighboring rival Cross County in Weiner. The game was play at the Cardinals Nest due to flooding in the gym at the Harrisburg campus...

Jalen Elrod scored 18 points as Trumann picked up a 49-46 non-conference win over Rector last Tuesday (Jan. 28) in high school boys’ non-conference basketball action at Wildcat Gym. The Cougars took an early 2-0 lead with two free throws as Elrod hit triple twine for Trumann to make 3-2 Wildcats. ...

Harrisburg jumped out a 17-5 lead after the opening quarter and increased that lead each quarter on their way to 77-50 win over their neighboring rival Cross County this past Saturday in Weiner. The game was play at the Cardinals Nest due to flooding in the gym at the Harrisburg campus...

Harrisburg jumped out a 22-3 lead after the first quarter and never looked back as they cruised to a 64-27 win over rival Cross County this past Saturday at the Cardinals Nest in Weiner. The game was played at Weiner due to flooding in the gym at Harrisburg...

BIC led from start to finish as the Lady Mustangs beat Corning 56-25 in 2A-3 basketball action this past Thursday at the MAC in Monette. The Lady Mustangs jumped out to a 3-0 lead after Kendra Towell hit a jumper in the lane and Chandler Gathright hit one of two free throws. ...

The Lady Wildcats only scored two points in the fourth quarter as Southside turned a five point lead after three quarters into a 50-35 win over Trumann in 4A-3 action last Tuesday (Jan. 21) at Wildcat Gym. Trumann opened the game with an 11-3 run as Chelsy Jones hit a jumper before Southside drilled a three-pointer to make 3-2 Lady Southerners early. ...

Trumann fought back from a 13 point deficit in the second quarter to take a two point lead midway through the fourth quarter only to see the Southerners end the game on a 9-2 run to come away with a 67-61 win over the Wildcats last Tuesday (Jan. 21) in Trumann...

A slow start in the first two quarters saw Marked Tree in a double digit deficit they couldn’t recover from in a 57-51 loss to Earle in 1A-3 action this past Friday in Earle. The game was a match-up of the top two teams in the standings. The Lady Bulldogs jumped out to a 4-0 lead before Lakirssa Dupree hit two free throws making it 4-2. ...

Marked Tree and Earle came into the game with 7-1 records in the 1A-2 conference as the Bulldogs handed the Indians their loss, 53-39, in their game played at Earle. Earle took the early 2-0 lead with two free throws only to see the Indians get a three-pointer from Isaiah Malone, two free throws from D’Angelo Brown, and two of four free throws from Landon Lewis on back to back trips to the line making it 7-2 Marked Tree with 2:03 left. ...

Marked Tree Jonah Walker put pen to paper signing is letter of intent to play football for the Ivy Leagues Columbia University Lions next season in front of family, friends and school faculty last Tuesday in Marked Tree. Walker chose Columbia over Army, Air Force and Central Arkansas with the academic side of Columbia playing a big factor is his decision. ...

Kelly Ann Lucas will continue her softball career after signing to play for the Muleriders of Southern Arkansas University this past Friday East Poinsett County High School in Lepanto. Lucas said she had talked to many coaches about playing at the next level but only got the offer to play for SAU. “When I toured SAU and got the chance to practice in front of the coaches, it just felt right. I knew then I wanted to be a part of that and the program,” Lucas said...

Trumann's Chelsy Jones collects 1000th point of her high school basketball career.

BIC Lady Mustangs win sportsmanship award.

BIC played a great first quarter to be tied at 13 after the first quarter and played well the first minute and a half of the second quarter as they trailed by only point before ICC reeled off five straight three-pointers to go up 35-21 and never looked back as BIC lost 81-57 in one semi-final game of the Kell Classic in Swifton...

Five points over the last five minutes of the game proved costly as the Lady Indians had cut the lead to five before losing to ICC46-35 in the girls’ championship game of the Kell Classic this past Saturday in Swifton. Journi Versie game the Lady Indians the early 2-0 lead with jumper as the Lady Cougars hit one of two free throws to make it 2-1 early in the game. ...

EPC pulled away in the second half to beat Bay 79-62 in 2A-3 boys’ basketball action in Bay this past Friday. The Warriors led 18-17 after one, 44-35 at halftime and 59-48 after three quarters. Tyrus Reel poured in 32 points lead EPC as Jacob Gaines added 26 points. Quincy Perry tossed in 10 points, Ashton Reel had four points, Jamaure Young scored three points as Doug Reel and Eli Blagg chipped in two points each for the Warriors...

EPC jumped out to a 16-4 first quarter lead and never looked back as the Lady Warriors beat Bay 65-22 this past Friday at Bay. Riley Ashcraft and Jalyn Constant hit back to back triple twine before Kyla Harston scored in the paint to make it 8-0 EPC. ...

Trumann played a good first half only to see Lonoke open the third quarter with a 14-4 run that opened a 10 point lead that the Wildcats couldn’t overcome in a 56-48 loss this past Thursday in Trumann. Jalen Elrod gave Trumann the early 3-0 lead with a two-handed slam dunk and free throw after being fouled on the play. ...

Zyonna Anderson of Marked Tree joins elite club.

Gosnell got a buzzer beater shot from Marcus Anderson to give the Pirates a 51-50 win over Marmaduke in the opening round of the George Kell Classic being played in Swifton. Marmaduke led 14-6 after one, 30-11 at halftime and 41-28 after three. Anderson led Gosnell with 22 points as Lamon Aldrudge finished with 11 points. ...

The teams played a close first quarter before Marked Tree outscored the Lady Wildcats 17-2 in the second quarter and never looked back on their way to a 50-19 win to advance to the semi-finals of the Kell Classic. The Lady Indians will play Tuckerman, who beat the Marked Tree 39-38 in the NEA Invitational Tournament...

The BIC Lady Mustangs got 18 points each from Jaylyn Cagle and Chandler Gathright in a 55-47 win over Rivercrest in the quarter-finals of the Kell Classic Tournament in Tuckerman. BIC jumped out to a 4-0 lead on back to back baskets in the paint from Gathright and Kendra Towell as the Lady Colts got a three-pointer from Destiny Burks to make it 4-3 Lady Mustangs early in the quarter. ...

After getting a first round bye, Marked Tree’s tourney was a short one as the Indians lost to ICC, 50-38, in the second round of the Kell Classic in Swifton. The loss ends Marked Tree’s winning streak at 32 games dating back to last season. ICC took an early 2-0 lead with a jumper before the Indians got a jumper from Dawon Smith, a stick back from Jonah Walker and one of two free throws from Ken Carter making the score 5-2 Marked Tree with 3:37 left. ...

Gosnell was outscored 20-11 in the second quarter as Cedar Ridge built a 10 point lead that the Pirates couldn’t overcome on their way to 76-44 loss in the Kell Classic quarter-finals in Tuckerman. The Pirates got on the board first as Lamon Aldrudge hit a baseline jumper before the Timberwolves scored the next seven points to go up 7-2 with 5:25 left. ...

Riverside trailed after the first two quarters before coming back to tie the game after three quarters before outscoring Sloan-Hendrix 19-11 in the fourth quarter to take a 67-58 win to take top honors in the Division 2 girls’ NEA Invitational Tournament title...

Rivercrest had four girls in double figures led by Jalexia Young’s 25 points as the Lady Colts beat Bay 84-40 this past Saturday in George Kell Classic basketball action in Swifton. Ella Gonzalez scored inside giving Rivercrest the early 2-0 lead as Bay drilled a three-pointer to make it 3-2 Lady Yellowjackets. ...

Marked Tree Indians and Riverside Rebels battled all night in a defensive struggle as the Indians came out on top with a 37-33 win in the Division 2 championship game of the NEA Invitational Tournament played at First National Bank Arena in Jonesboro...

Gosnell dug themselves a hole early and could never get out of it as the Lady Pirates lost 48-28 to Pocahontas this past Saturday in the George Kell Classic being played in Swifton. The Lady Redskins jumped out to a 10-0 lead before Lanaeshia Lincoln hit one of two free throws making it 10-1 with 2:06 left in the opening quarter. Pocahontas added two free throws and a jumper to take a 14-1 lead after the first quarter...

The Rivercrest Colts had three players score in double digits in their 73-31 opening round win over Maynard this past Saturday in George Kell Classic being played in Swifton. Jayden Young led the Colts with 20 points as Jamaris Byrd scored 15 points and Buddah Harris added 14 points. Rivercrest led 17-10 after one, 35-17 at halftime and 59-27 after three...