NORTHWEST ARKANSAS — BOYS 4A EAST AT TRUMANN
JONESBORO WESTSIDE 49, HEBER SPRINGS 41 Hunter Mickleson led the Warriors (28-4) with 20 points in a championship victory over the Panthers (25-7). Jeremiah Nortier added 12 for Westside.
VALLEY VIEW 54, STUTTGART 51 Chris Metcalf and Tony Brewster scored 16 points each as the Blazers (19-7) held off the Ricebirds (20-12) in a consolation game. Andrew Shipman added 10 for Valley View, which trailed 22-21 at the half. Jordan Daniels led Stuttgart with 20 points.
3A 3 AT BERGMAN
RIVERCREST 57, MANILA 55 Demoine Brown scored 25 points as the Colts (18-6) knocked off the Lions (26-8) in the championship game. Tevin Howard added 10 for Rivercrest, while Cam Ashabarner scored 16 for Manila.
EARLE 49, VALLEY SPRINGS 41 Autry Allen scored 19 points and the Bulldogs (19-7) outscored the Tigers (33-6) 20-12 in the middle two quarters to earn a consolation-round victory. Robert Marshall added 12 for Earle. Nick Wayman scored 11 and Dillon Hogue 10 for Valley Springs.
3A 4 AT LAFAYETTE COUNTY
LAFAYETTE COUNTY 56, FORDYCE 41 Licore Johnson scored 13 points as the Cougars defeated the Redbugs in the championship game. Rashad Allen’s 16 points led Fordyce.
2A WEST AT COUNTY LINE
COUNTY LINE 84, DANVILLE 68 Justin Gattis scored 36 points as County Line defeated Danville to win the regional championship. Hunter Wilson added 26 points and Blake Swain had 11 for County Line, which jumped out to a 16-9 lead in the first quarter and never trailed again.Drew Roen scored a game-high 39 points for Danville. Mike Mims had 12.
MOUNTAINBURG 43, EUREKA SPRINGS 38 James Wolfgram and Peter Showl scored 13 points each as the Dragons outlasted the Highlanders in the consolation round. Mountainburg outscored Eureka Springs 22-14 in the middle two quarters. Nick Bower’s 20 points led Eureka Springs.
2A EAST AT CARLISLE
HUGHES 76, AUGUSTA 48 Chris Wilson scored 24 points as the Blue Devils defeated the Red Devils for the regional title. Jordan Brown paced Augusta with 10 points.
1A 1 AT OMAHA
KINGSTON 63, JASPER 61 Michael Robinson scored 22 points to lead Kingston past Jasper in the regional championship game. Grey Emerson led Jasper with 11 points.
ALPENA 49, FAYETTEVILLE CHRISTIAN 44 Omar Perez led the Leopards with 25 points in a consolation-round victory over the Eagles. Fayetteville Christian led 11-8 after the first quarter but trailed 27-24 at the half. Josh Crown’s 15 points led Fayetteville Christian.
GIRLS 4A-EAST AT TRUMANN
HEBER SPRINGS 44, BATESVILLE SOUTHSIDE 38 Christina Willen led three players who finished with at least 10 points in Heber Springs’ championship victory. Willen finished with 12 points for Heber Springs (24-5), while Jana Kelley had 11 and Morgan Fires had 10. Hayley Mouser led Batesville Southside (20-12) with seven points.
POCAHONTAS 64, CLINTON 49 Haley Tyler led the Lady Redskins (23-6) with 18 points in a consolation round victory over the Lady Yellowjackets (19-11). Olivia Bell added 10 for Pocahontas, which led 32-22 at the half. Clinton was led by Logan Blagg’s 21 points while Hayley Scott added 14.
3A-3 AT BERGMAN
VALLEY SPRINGS 51, MOUNTAIN VIEW 20 Kayla Carson led Valley Springs (33-7) with 19 points in the championship game. Calie Ross led Mountain View (29-2) with 10. Valley Springs led 23-8 at halftime and outscored Mountain View 17-2 in the final period to put the game away.
BERGMAN 63, CORNING 54 Destiny Prochaska scored 27 points and the Lady Panthers (26-12) rallied from a 15-9 deficit after the first quarter to down the Lady Bobcats (23-7) in a consolation-round game. Chelsea Johnson added 17 and Brooke Malone 12 for Bergman, which outscored Corning 19-11 in the third quarter to break the game open. Chelsey Kilbreath led Corning with 23 points while Whitney Woodard added 20.
2A WEST AT COUNTY LINE
COUNTY LINE 60, BIGELOW 45 County Line outscored Bigelow 23-11 in the final quarter to win the regional championship. Jaysa Gattis scored a game-high 23 points for County Line, while Meleah Reames added 16 points and Ashley Lovelace chipped in 13. Holley Nutt scored 15 points to pace Bigelow, which led 28-24 going into halftime, and Caitlin Gottsponer added 11.
MOUNTAINBURG 46, HARTFORD 42 Maddy Backus led the Lady Dragons with 15 points in a come-from-behind victory over the Lady Hustlers. Hartford led 35-34 entering the final quarter. Destiny Webb added 14 for Mountainburg. Cassidey Pickle led Hartford with 15 points while teammate Lauren Beck added 11.
2A NORTH AT MARMADUKE
BUFFALO ISLAND 40, MARMADUKE 39 Reserve sophomore Katelyn Sparkman hit two free throws with 33 seconds to play to give the Lady Mustangs (33-6) a victory over the Lady Greyhounds in the title game. Brittany Fowler led Buffalo Island with 16 points and 12 rebounds.
1A 1 AT OMAHA
JASPER 54, OMAHA 38 Behind 19 points from Jaime Villines, the Lady Pirates qualified for the state tournament with a victory over the host Lady Eagles. Jasper led 24-14 at the half and outscored Omaha 16-7 in the third quarter. Leslie Stacy led Omaha with 16 points.
Sports, Pages 27 on 02/27/2011