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FRIDAY’S BOYS

BENTON 59, SHERIDAN 51 Jai Peters scored a game-high 26 points to lead host Benton to a 6A/5A-5 victory over Sheridan. Tyler Cacciatori led Sheridan with 21 points.

CONWAY 43, LITTLE ROCK CENTRAL 39 Caleb London scored 14 points and the Wampus Cats (12-4, 3-1 7A-Central) defeated the Tigers (6-10, 2-3) at Buzz Bolding Arena in Conway. The Wampus Cats trailed 17-7 at halftime but outscored the Tigers 36-22 in the second half. Conway took its first lead, 23-22, with 1:24 remaining in the third quarter with London’s three-pointer.

LITTLE ROCK CHRISTIAN 77, JACKSONVILLE 63 Trailing by three at the end of the first quarter, Little Rock Christian outscored host Jacksonville 28-6 in the second quarter to take a 42-23 halftime lead. The Warriors then withstood a 24-14 third-quarter advantage for the Titans to claim a 6A/5A-4 victory. Justice Hill scored a game-high 31 points for the Warriors, and Mykal Moore added 18. Gerald Doakes had 22 points to lead the Titans and H.D. Martin chipped in 11.

MILLS 72, PINE BLUFF 65 Branton Mc-Crary scored 10 of his team-high 20 points in the fourth quarter as the Comets (15-2, 3-0) posted a come-from-behind victory over the Zebras in a 6A/5A-5 game in Pine Bluff. The Zebras led 44-38 entering the fourth quarter, but the Comets outscored Pine Bluff 34-21 in the final eight minutes. Kaleb Higgins led Pine Bluff with 37 points. Grehlon Easter added 14 for Mills while Kevin Cross scored 8 of his 10 points in the final quarter.

FRIDAY’S GIRLS

ENGLAND 57, CLARENDON 22 Tatayana Penister scored 21 points to lead host England, which jumped out to a 21-4 lead after the first quarter against Clarendon. Baylee Coleman added 17 points for England (16-6, 8-1).

FORT SMITH SOUTHSIDE 53, MOUNT ST. MARY 51 Kelly Carson’s two free throws with 5.7 seconds left lifted the Lady Mavericks (2-12, 1-3) to a 7A-Central victory over the Belles (1-15, 0-4). Mount St. Mary tied the game with 11.6 seconds left on a three-point play by Catherine Althoff after the Belles had trailed by as many as 12 points in the fourth quarter. Mo Kleck scored 11 of her 15 points in the first half. Natalie Snook scored a game-high 18 points to lead Mount St. Mary.

LITTLE ROCK CHRISTIAN 67, JACKSONVILLE 47 Leading 24-22 at halftime, Little Rock Christian outscored host Jacksonville 43-25 in the second half of a 6A/5A-4 game. Winter Rogers led Little Rock Christian with 23 points and Reagan Bradley scored 18. Shymaryia Christopher scored a game-high 25 points in the loss for Jacksonville.

LITTLE ROCK PARKVIEW 82, LITTLE ROCK FAIR 23 The Lady Patriots (10-5, 4-1 6A/5A-4) jumped out to a 23-5 lead after one quarter, expanded that to 47-11 at the half and cruised to a victory over the Lady War Eagles (1-15, 0-6) at Ripley Arena. Mikayla Alexander led Parkview with 17 points while Dynasty McGraw added 13 and Jaida Bangura had 10.

PARAGOULD 40, WEST MEMPHIS 32

Paragould (7-11, 5-4 6A/5A-3) saw two 16-point second-half leads evaporate Friday, but held off West Memphis (9-8, 5-4) with key defensive plays down the stretch. Kalyssa Hollis’ layup with 2:48 left in the third quarter gave Paragould a 32-16 lead, but West Memphis reeled off the final nine points of the quarter and stretched it to a 16-0 run in the fourth quarter. Hollis reignited the Lady Rams by scoring off a steal that began an 8-0 Paragould run to end the game. Her three-point play off a stickback with 54 seconds left sealed the victory. Taylor Beasley led Paragould with 11 points, while Hollis and Abby Rogers added 10.

SYLVAN HILLS 57, LITTLE ROCK HALL 43

Senior guard Jayla Bell scored 31 points to lead Sylvan Hills past Little Rock Hall. Senior forward Alana Canady scored 10 for Sylvan Hills. Senior forward Alaysia Kelly scored 14 points to lead Hall, while senior guard Erin Carbin added 12.

PULASKI ACADEMY 56, MAUMELLE 51

Trailing by one point at halftime, Pulaski Academy outscored host Maumelle 31-25 in the second half to earn a 6A/5A-4 victory. Mattie Hatcher led the Bruins with 25 points, Jazmene McMillan had 11, and Isis Woods added 10. McKenzie Smith led the Lady Hornets with 11 points and Jayla King had 10.

WATSON CHAPEL 61, WHITE HALL 23

Watson Chapel (15-3, 4-0 6A/5A-5) had little problem with host White Hall. The Lady Wildcats led 14-5 at the end of the first quarter and 36-11 at halftime. Taylor Whitted led Watson Chapel with 12 points. Teammate Wyvette Mayberry chipped in

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Sports on 01/20/2018

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