Bulldogs Hold Off Saints
Friday, December 18, 2009
Springdale High sophomore Tony Dennis, right, shoots around Shilloh Christian sophomore Taylor Thompson in the third quarter Thursday in Springdale.
Photo by Anthony Reyes
Brad Stamps warned his Springdale High Bulldogs before their Thursday night game at Shiloh Christian. He gathered them around in the visitor’s locker room and insisted they expect a gritty effort from the Class 4A Saints. After 3 minutes, 18 seconds, Stamps realized his message hadn’t resonated, as Springdale still hadn’t scored and trailed by five points. “I kept stressing that (Shiloh) was a good basketball team,” Stamps said. “They’re a well-coached basketball team, they had an opportunity to play one of the bigger schools in the area, and I knew they were going to be ready. For some reason, I don’t think we were ready for the pace they came out with. They really ...
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