FS NORTHSIDE
Making the grade
Tuesday's combined 50-point effort by guards Isaiah Joe and Tevin Brewer gave Fort Smith Northside's Eric Burnett plenty of reasons to smile, but the Grizzlies coach tried his best to temper his excitement.
"I would give us ... an A-minus," Burnett said after Northside's 76-69 victory at Little Rock Central. "There's still some things we need to do. We've got to do a lot better job of rebounding. That's what got [Central] back in the game. And I still think we've got to get better defensively by moving our feet."
Joe, a University of Arkansas commit, hit 10 three-point attempts and scored 34 points while Brewer added 16 points, 6 assists and 3 rebounds. The Grizzlies were 14 of 23 on three-point attempts and 27 of 44 overall.
"With those guys shooting the ball like that, I really can't say much about the offensive end," Burnett said.
SLOAN-HENDRIX
Murphy shines for Hounds
Tyler Murphy, a 5-11 senior point guard for Sloan-Hendrix, posted 19 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists in the Greyhounds' 75-57 come-from-behind victory over Crowley's Ridge Academy on Tuesday.
Murphy is averaging 15.3 points, 6.4 rebounds and 4.0 assists.
Sloan-Hendrix (19-3) also picked up 19 points from senior Colby Johnson, 17 points from sophomore Jordan Dail, and 13 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists from junior Hunter Stallings. The Greyhounds trailed 29-26 at the half.
HOPE
'Cats fall despite effort
Hope's T.D. Walton hit 10 of 15 shots from the floor -- including an 8 of 12 showing from three-point range -- in the Bobcats' 63-54 loss to Magnolia on Tuesday.
Walton, a 5-10 senior guard, helped the Bobcats claw back from a 37-15 halftime deficit to draw within the final nine-point margin. Walton's 34 points were a season high.
LAST-SECOND SHOTS
North Little Rock has moved up to No. 22 in the MaxPreps' Xcellent 25 poll. The Lady Wildcats were No. 25 last week. ... Fayetteville's girls are No. 19 in the latest MaxPreps Computer Rankings. ... Charleston's Brandon Fenner hit 7 of 8 three-point attempts during the Tigers' 79-32 victory over Mansfield. He finished with 23 points. ... Little Rock Parkview's girls won their 10th consecutive game Tuesday -- a 66-39 victory over Jacksonville -- behind a 15-point outing from junior guard Kania Lasker. Senior Morgan Brady and sophomore Kaylan Larry added 14 and 12 points, respectively. ... Pine Bluff won its sixth consecutive game, taking a 65-56 road victory over Little Rock McClellan. The Zebras were led by 22 points from 6-3 senior forward DeQuan Morris. ... Senior guard Trey DePriest scored 25 points and had 10 rebounds in Buffalo Island Central's 66-55 victory over Bay.
Sports on 01/12/2017