VARSITY BOYS
Van Buren 53, Springdale High 49
VAN BUREN — Despite digging a huge first-quarter hole for itself, Van Buren found a way to knock off Springdale High in the Pointers’ home basketball opener.
The Bulldogs held a 14-3 lead, but an off-shooting night by standout Shelton Baird and the inside presence of Van Buren’s Hooper Vint was enough for the Pointers to escape with the win.
Trailing by 11 points early in the game, the Pointers (1-0) answered with a 17-0 run and never trailed after that point. Deven Goodwin and Tyler Spoon each hit 3-pointers to start the run, then Vint converted a three-point play as Van Buren closed the first quarter trailing by just two.
Vint finished with 17 points while White added 10. Baird led all players with 23 points while Evans finished with 10 for Springdale.
— TIMES RECORD
Lifeway Christian 46
Van Buren Christian 30
Lucas Bell scored 11 points and Matt Landis added 10 points and nine rebounds, as Lifeway Christian jumped out to an early lead that it never relinquished.
Lifeway (5-2) had a noticeable size advantage in the paint, grabbing 31 rebounds and taking control from the opening minutes. Lifeway scored on transition baskets and had a comfortable enough lead to pull its starters at halftime.
— Staff Report
VARSITY GIRLS
Springdale 55, Van Buren 46
VAN BUREN — The Pointerettes (1-1) led their home opener 37-28 after a Keri Arnold lay up with 5:14 remaining in the third quarter, but that is when Springdale — and more specifically, Tiffany Wiseley — got things going.
Wiseley hit a 3-pointer with 5:01 left in the third to spark a 13-0 run to give Springdale a 41-37 lead heading into the fourth. Wiseley hit another 3-pointer with less than 3 minutes left in the period to cut the deficit to one, then Bailey Ott closed the run with five straight points in the final 95 seconds of the third.
Wiseley finished with a game-high 25 points while Arnold led Van Buren with 20. Ott finished with 13 for Springdale and Mallory Brown hit four 3-pointers and scored 14 points for the Pointerettes.
— TIMES RECORD
Lifeway Christian 43
Van Buren Christian 18
Starting four freshmen, Lifeway led from the opening tip and cruised to the lopsided win.
Megan Daniel scored a team-high 11 points, and Emily Cade added eight for Lifeway, which improved to 7-2.
JUNIOR HIGH BOYS
Southwest 41
Siloam Springs 33
Rickey Jones scored 11 points and Austin Fox had 10, as Southwest made several free throws down the stretch to seal the win.
With the victory, Southwest (2-0) will face Fort Smith Chaffin in the championship game of the Allen Classic Tournament at 4:30 p.m. Saturday.
Van Buren Christian 44
Lifeway Christian 22
Aaron Robinson scored eight points and grabbed nine rebounds for Lifeway Christian, which never led in the 22-point loss.
Van Buren Christian took a 25-12 lead into halftime and extended its lead in the second half. Chase Kilgore had six points and four rebounds for Lifeway (2-1).
JUNIOR HIGH GIRLS
Southwest 40, Lincoln 36
Macey Martinez scored 15 points and Baiy Taylor added 12, as Southwest advanced to the championship game of the Allen Classic Tournament with the win.
Southwest (2-0) led 21-16 at halftime and hung on after outscoring Lincoln 14-9 in the third quarter. Southwest will face Prairie Grove in the tournament’s championship game at 3 p.m. Saturday.
Van Buren Christian 20
Lifeway Christian 13
Van Buren Christian showed its experience, holding a young Lifeway Christian team to only four points in the first half.
Hannah Daniel scored eight of Lifeway’s 13 points, but Van Buren held on to drop Lifeway to 2-1.
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