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After scoring 26 points in the first half, BIC (15-0) only mustered three points in the second half with a game winning three-pointer with eight seconds left to beat Trumann and win the junior high division of the Gerald Jennings Tournament this past Saturday in Marked Tree...

Trumann’s Tony Postell, Jr. and Marked Tree’s Jonah Walker were named all-state performers for their conferences. Postell, Jr. was named in Class 4A and Walker was named in Class 2A. Postell, Jr. rushed for 1,459 yards on 189 carries (7.9 ypc) and 20 touchdowns while adding 95 tackles, seven of those for a loss, from his linebacker position. This is Postell, Jr.’s first all-state selection...

Riverside got off a last second shot that bounced off the rim in a 75-74 loss to EPC in the semi-finals of the Gerald Jennings Tournament in Marked Tree. Jacob Gaines gave EPC an early 3-0 lead before Cash Gillis scored six straight points to give Riverside a 6-2 lead. ...

Marked Tree had to survive a couple three-point attempts at the end of the game to come away with a 44-41 win to the Gerald Jennings Tournament this past Saturday in Marked Tree. The Indians jumped out a t 4-0 lead on back to back baskets in the paint from Jonah Walker before Quincy Perry scored down low for EPC making it 4-2. ...

Marcus Anderson scored 22 points and Kerrion Terry added 12 points as Gosnell beat Trumann 59-47 in their Gerald Jennings Tournament opener at Marked Tree. Terry gave the Pirates the early 2-0 led with a basket in the paint only to see Jalen Elrod throw down a two-handed dunk for Trumann to tie the game at 2-2. ...

For the second straight year EPC finished as the runners-up in Class 2A football as the Warriors lost to Conway Christian 18-8 in the state championship game played in War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock. The Eagles won the coin toss and got the ball to start the game. ...

BIC fell behind early and couldn’t recover as the Mustangs lost 61-41 to Mammoth Spring last Monday (Nov. 25) in high school basketball action in Monette. The Bears jumped out to an early 5-0 lead before Braxton Matheny canned a three-pointer and Zander Jackson hit a jumper to tie the game at 5-5with 2:47 left. ...

Riley Parker scored 17 points to help lead BIC (4-5) to a 56-35 win over Mammoth Spring last Monday (Nov. 25) at the MAC in Monette. The Lady Bears jumped out a 4-0 lead before Jaylyn Cagle scored in the paint and Chandler Gathright converted an old-school three-point play to make the score 5-4 BIC. ...

EPC (10-3) will go to battle with Conway Christian (13-0) this coming Friday in the Class 2A state football championship game at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock. The teams met in the second round of the playoffs last year with EPC getting the 34-20 win. This will be the Warriors second straight trip to the season’s final game...

EPC (10-3) got over 200 yards rushing and two touchdowns each from Dee Buchanan and Jacob and Jacob Gaines as the Warriors beat Mount Ida 54-33 in Class 2A state semi-final playoff action to punch their ticket to the state championship game on December 6 in Little Rock. This will be the Warriors second straight trip the finals after losing 28-14 to Bigelow last year...

Trumann rallied to defeat Pocahontas 50-45 in overtime last Tuesday (Nov. 19) in senior girls’ basketball. The Lady Wildcats (1-2) trailed 22-11 at halftime and 31-23 after three before coming back to tie the game at 39 at the end of regulation. Chelsy Jones scored 19 points and Zacharra Postell added 11 for Trumann. Olivia Matos finished with eight points, including five in overtime...

EPC let a late lead slip away as Westside hit three of four free throws with less than a minute left to hang on for a 60-57 win over the Lady Warriors last Tuesday (Nov. 19) in Lepanto. Westside scored inside and canned a three-ball around an Allison Gaines basket to take an early 5-2 lead before back to back baskets from Gaines gave EPC a 6-5 lead with 5:36 left in the opening quarter. ...

Trumann’s Faith Muntz signed her letter of intent to play softball at Crowley’s Ridge College in front of family, friends, coaches, and teachers this past Friday at Wildcat Gym. Muntz was a versatile player for the Lady Wildcats last season seeing time in the circle, at third base and at second base for the Lady Wildcats. Muntz said she wants to try out for second base for the Lady Pioneers but will play wherever she is needed to help the team...

Dee Buchanan rushed for 109 yards on 13 carries and two touchdowns to help lead EPC (9-3) to a 36-12 win over Bigelow (7-5) this past Friday at Warrior Field in Lepanto. The win moves EPC to semi-final round where they will host Mount Ida (9-3) who beat Murfreesboro 48-16...

EPC and Bigelow both come in to the second round of Class 2A state football playoffs with 8-3 records as the Warriors beat Gurdon 26-20 in Lepanto and the Panthers beat Poyen 21-0 in Bigelow. This game will be a rematch of the 2023 state championship game that Bigelow won 28-14...

Dee Buchanan finished with 10 carries for 159 yards and two touchdowns to lead the EPC Warriors (8-3) to a 26-20 win over Gurdon in the first round of the Class 2A state football playoffs this past Friday at Warrior Field in Lepanto. The win sets up a rematch of last year’s state title game with Bigelow...

Harrisburg (1-0) jumped out to a 21point lead in the opening quarter and never looked back on their way to a 67-15 win over Palestine-Wheatley in girls’ basketball action this past Thursday at the Hornets’ Nest in Harrisburg. Hannah Mross scored the first points of the game for the Lady Hornets with a steal and lay-up before Liz Green scored inside making it 4-0. ...

The Trumann Lady Wildcats (0-1) opened their basketball season with a 47-20 loss at the hands of the Brookland Lady Bearcats last Monday (Nov. 11) at Wildcat Gym in Trumann. The Lady Bearcats jumped out to a 5-0 lead before Chelsy Jones hit a jumper for Trumann to make it 5-2. Brookland pushed the lead to 10-2 with 1:20 left before Jones hit two free after being fouled. The Lady Bearcats hit one of two free throws late to make it 11-4 at the end of the first quarter...

Marked Tree honors seniors at last home football game.

EPC and Marked Tree prepare to first round of football state playoffs.

EPC (7-3, 6-1) used a dominant ground game to take a 56-30 win over Marked Tree (6-4, 4-2) to claim the stop seed in the 2A-2 conference in a game stopped in the third quarter due to an injury to Marked Tree’s T.J. Hodges with just under three minutes left in the third quarter. The Warriors will host Gurdon Friday in the first round of the 2A state playoffs as Marked Tree will travel to play Murfreesboro...

Trumann (3-7, 2-5) ended their season on a high note with a 52-30 4A-3 conference win over Cave City this past Friday at RMC Stadium in Trumann. The loss snaps the Wildcats’ nine year state playoffs streak. The Cavemen got the ball first and had to punt the ball away with 10:29 left as the Wildcats took over at their own 40-yard line with 10:20 left. ...

Marked Tree (6-3, 4-2) is coming off a 40-28 loss to Cross County as EPC (6-3, 5-1) comes off a 36-30 win over Des Arc. EPC is now in the drivers’ seat in the 2A-2 conference as Marked Tree is still in the hunt for one of the four playoff spots. EPC beat Marked Tree 38-32 in overtime last year...

Trumann and Cave City are both out of the playoff as they meet this coming Friday at RMC Stadium for each’s final game of the season. The Cavemen beat the Wildcats 20-13 in their last meeting in 2021. The Wildcats are looking to stop a five game losing streak and will look for their running game to control the clock. ...

Harrisburg (27-2) fell 3-1 (20-25, 25-22, 23-25, 23-25) to Central Arkansas Christian to end their season this past Thursday at the 3A state volleyball tournament in Paris. This past Wednesday, Harrisburg rallied and won the final three sets to eliminate Mansfield 3-2 (20-25, 25-21, 25-18, 26-24) in the Class 3A state volleyball quarterfinals. ...

Marked Tree (6-3, 4-2) traveled to Cross County (6-3, 4-2) this past Friday night and was handed a 40-28 loss by Cross County in 2A-2 football action. The Indians set in fourth place in the conference with one game left as they host EPC this coming Thursday...

The Trumann Junior Wildcats had trouble stopping the Southside offense as the Junior Wildcats lost their season finale 46-16 at RMC Stadium. The Junior Southerners got the ball first and moved into Trumann territory before fumbling the ball with Cooper Hatley recovering for Trumann as the Wildcats’ 23-yard line with 7:19 left. ...

Hunters headed to deer camp to get things ready for opening weekend of modern gun deer season may want to make a quick pitstop to fuel up at their local Hardee’s restaurant. All participating Hardee’s restaurants in Arkansas will give a free sausage biscuit to anyone who shows their valid hunting license to the cashier during normal breakfast hours Nov. 6...

Trumann (2-6, 1-4) lost to Blytheville (3-4, 3-2) in 4A-3 conference action on Homecoming Night this past Friday at RMC Stadium in Trumann. The Wildcats started their first drive at the Blytheville 20-yard line after a nice return by Brandon Dohm with a horse-collar penalty added on. ...

Junior Hornets beat Hoxie for conference victory By COSMO COSSEY, Sports Connection Team Harrisburg (3-6, 2-4) picked up their second conference with a 30-8 win over Hoxie this past Thursday night at Jordans Stadium in Harrisburg. Hoxie got the ball first and moved the ball to their 40-yard line before they were forced to punt. ...

The Harrisburg Hornets (1-7, 1-4) lost to Hoxie 33-14 this past Friday in 3A-3 football action in Hoxie. Jayvin Thompson led the Hornets with three carries for 52 yards and a touchdown while catching four passes for 24 yards. Thompson also had seven tackles on defense. ...