BOYS BASKETBALL: Roper comes up big late for Mavericks

Fort Smith Southside head coach Stewart Adams (top) huddles with his team, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023, during the second quarter of the Fort Smith Northside Grizzlies' 81-56 win over the Mavericks at Southside Arena in Fort Smith. (River Valley Democrat-Gazette/Hank Layton)
Fort Smith Southside head coach Stewart Adams (top) huddles with his team, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023, during the second quarter of the Fort Smith Northside Grizzlies' 81-56 win over the Mavericks at Southside Arena in Fort Smith. (River Valley Democrat-Gazette/Hank Layton)


FORT SMITH -- After struggling from the three-point arc in regulation, Fort Smith Southside's Alex Roper was still confident of his shot in overtime.

Roper drained a three-pointer with 2:25 left in overtime, then hit two free throws in the final second to lift the Mavericks to a 66-63 6A-West boys...

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