Eric Burnett spent plenty of moments early this season pleading with Springdale Har-Ber’s Matt Toomer to shoot the ball more. His efforts with the 6-foot-5 senior had mostly failed entering the Har-Ber Holiday Basketball Tournament. Undeterred by Toomer’s reluctance, Har-Ber’s coach tried a different tact before Wednesday’s game against Conway. Burnett addressed his team in the Wildcats locker room and asked Toomer to stand up next to him. “I’ve been telling him that I want him shooting the ball at least 12 to 15 times a game,” Burnett said. “For some reason he feels like he’s being selfish if he does that. So (Wednesday), I got him in front of the team and said ...
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