BOYS
BAPTIST PREP 66, CENTRAL ARKANSAS CHRISTIAN 37 Connor Vanover scored 17 points and blocked five shots as the Eagles (22-4) whipped the host Mustangs (8-13). Dylan Hogan added 16 points and Issac McBride had 15 points and 5 steals for Baptist Prep. Jason Gray scored 11 and Kam Vick 10 for CAC. BEEBE 37, MOUNTAIN HOME 33 Senior K.J. O’Neill led the Badgers (13-10) with 13 points in a victory over the Bombers (9-14) in Beebe. The Badgers overcame a 27-25 deficit after three quarters. Sophomore Chris Wehmeyer scored 15 and junior Garrett Dietsche 10 for Mountain Home.
BENTON 55, SHERIDAN 46 Senior Fred Harris scored a career-high 22 points to go along with six rebounds as the Panthers defeated the Yellowjackets in Benton. Harris was 7-of-9 shooting from the floor and 8 of 8 from the free-throw line. CHARLESTON 48, OZARK 26 Brandon Fenner finished with 16 points and the visiting Tigers (17-9) earned a victory over the Hillbillies. Chase Ewing added nine points for Charleston, which led 19-12 at halftime and 34-15 at the end of the third quarter. Ethan Massingale led Ozark with 10 points.
FAYETTEVILLE 55, ROGERS 41 Senior Tyler Roth hit 5 of 8 shots, including two three-pointers, to finish with 15 points as the Bulldogs (9-13, 4-6) defeated the Mounties (7-16, 0-10) in a 7A-West game. Roth also handed out five assists and made three steals. Caleb Finney added 13 points and sophomore Collin Cooper put in 11 for Fayetteville. Rogers senior Jake Benninghoff led his team with 10 points while sophomore Jake Early scored nine.
FORT SMITH NORTHSIDE 83, LR CATHOLIC 52 Tevin Brewer led the Grizzlies with 20 points and University of Arkansas commitment Isaiah Joe added 17 points in a victory over the Rockets. Joe was 5 of 9 on three-point attempts to go along with 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals. Northside led 53-25 at the half.
JONESBORO 55, PARAGOULD 40 Tony Huston led the top-ranked Hurricane with 17 points in a victory over the Rams. Desi Sills added 11 for Jonesboro, which led 25-17 at the half and 42-29 after three quarters.
MILLS 44, PINE BLUFF 43 Grehlon Easter scored 15 points, and the Comets (23-1) survived a late rally by the Zebras (16-7). University of Arkansas signee Darious Hall and Quawn Marshall each added 10 for Mills, which started the fourth quarter with a 34-26 advantage. Senior DeQuan Morris scored 13 and junior Kendrick Thorn 12 for Pine Bluff.
OSCEOLA 85, GOSNELL 65 Makai Caruthers scored 20 points and Steveon Fowler added 15 points while pulling down 12 rebounds as the Seminoles (22-4) defeated the Pirates (15-10) in Osceola. Michael Caruthers also scored 15 points and Griffin Denkins 12 for Osceola, which led 38-29 at the half. For Gosnell, Trajan Donnerson and Tramaine Anderson each scored 14 points while Bradon Partee and Rodale Jones each chipped in 13.
PULASKI ACADEMY 51, LITTLE ROCK CHRISTIAN 45 Junior Tra Johnson scored 24 points as the Bruins (4-15) used a 31-13 second half to defeat the Warriors (11-12). Junior Isiah Woods and senior Connor Parr each added 10 for Pulaski Academy, which trailed 32-20 at the half. Juniors Justice Hill and Will Strickland each scored 11 for Little Rock Christian.
RIVERSIDE 47, BROOKLAND 36 Gavin Stone paced the Rebels (25-9) with 25 points and the host team outscored the Bearcats 14-4 in the second quarter to take control of the contest. Brookland was led by David Ballard’s 12 points.
GIRLS
CARLISLE 58, CONCORD 49 Kylie Warren scored 16 points and the Lady Bison (23-3) overcame a 23-17 halftime deficit to defeat the Lady Pirates (19-9) in Carlisle. DeShaye Ricks added 15 and Kayla Golleher 14 for Carlisle, which outscored Concord 20-11 in the third quarter to take a 37-34 advantage. Mallory Benton and Kaleah Davis each scored 19 points for Concord.
CENTRAL ARKANSAS CHRISTIAN 56, BAPTIST PREP 27 Junior Christyn Williams led the Lady Mustangs (24-2) with 25 points in a road victory over the Lady Eagles. Jenna Davis added 16 points for CAC. Alex Barnett led Baptist Prep with 16 points.
CONWAY 60, CABOT 20 Jacie Higgins topped all scorers with 17 points as the Lady Wampus Cats (20-6, 6-3) won a home 7A-Central Conference game over the Lady Panthers (15-7, 4-5). Savannah Lowe added nine points and Myia Yelder scored eight for Conway, which led 33-9 at the half and 54-15 after three quarters. GREENBRIER 43, MORRILTON 41 Breleigh Simmons knocked down 21 points as the Lady Panthers edged the Lady Devil Dogs in Greenbrier. Hollan Donham added nine points for Greenbrier. Mary Kate Kordsmeier scored 14 and Tamia Timpleton 13 for Morrilton.
HOT SPRINGS LAKESIDE 69, CAMDEN FAIRVIEW 57 Senior Tatum Rice led the Lady Rams (17-6) with 14 points, and Lakeside outscored the Lady Cardinals 16-9 in the third quarter to take control. Sophomore Ashton Patrick and senior Daylyn Bellamy each added 13 points and senior Lexi Tejcek put in 12 for Lakeside, which led 33-28 at the half. Sophomore Anna Dawson led Fairview (8-15) with 20 points while seniors Mikeya Haygood scored 13 and Kynzi Morgan 10.
HUNTSVILLE 43, VALLEY SPRINGS 41 Senior Delanie Tipton scored 14 points as the Lady Eagles (20-8) slipped by the Lady Tigers (28-4). Junior Maci Campbell added 10 for Huntsville. Junior Brylee Graddy scored 14 to pace Valley Springs. IZARD COUNTY 64, ARMOREL 29 Jen King scored 15 points and the Lady Cougars (27-4) outscored the Lady Tigers 16-4 in the third quarter to pull away for a victory. Kennedy Cooper added 14 points for Izard County, which led 10-5 after one quarter, 37-15 at the half and 53-19 after three quarters.
LAKE HAMILTON 38, De QUEEN 31 Sophomore Sara Bershers scored 17 points, blocked 6 shots and made 5 assists as the Lady Wolves (16-7) knocked off the Lady Leopards.
LITTLE ROCK CENTRAL 56, BRYANT 20 Bre’Amber Scott scored 19 points as the Lady Tigers (19-3, 8-2) rolled to a 7A-Central home victory over the Lady Hornets (3-19, 0-10). Abigayle Jackson added 11 for Central, which held Bryant to 4-of-23 shooting through the first three quarters. Bryant, which was guilty of 19 turnovers, was led by Mary Catherine Selig’s six points.
LITTLE ROCK HALL 60, JACKSONVILLE 51 Senior Alexias Burns and junior Amber Brooks each scored 16 points as the Lady Warriors (5-17) defeated the Lady Titans in Jacksonville. Hall led 43-28 heading into the final quarter. Alaysia Kelly put in 15 points and Allexias Adams 11 for Hall. Allison Seats led Jacksonville with 18 points.
MAUMELLE 57, LITTLE ROCK FAIR 50 Jayla King scored 17 points to lead the visiting Lady Hornets past the Lady War Eagles in Little Rock. Jada Evans led Fair with a game-high 20 points.
MOUNTAIN HOME 30, BEEBE 29 Junior Hannah Pfeifer hit a 30-footer at the buzzer to give the Lady Bombers (14-11) a victory over the Lady Badgers (17-8) in Beebe. Junior Libbie Hill led Beebe with 10 points. Beebe led 15-12 entering the final quarter.
NORFORK 78, JASPER 54 Kelsey Acklin led the Lady Panthers with 25 points in a victory over the Lady Pirates (27-7). Marleigh Dodson added 19 for Norfork, which outscored Jasper 26-10 from the free-throw line. For Jasper, Cassie Emerson scored 15 and Leah Shellnut 13.
NORTH LITTLE ROCK 66, FORT SMITH NORTHSIDE 43 The Lady Charging Wildcats (22-2, 9-1) pulled away from the Mavericks (6-16, 2-8) in the second half to get the victory and stay alone in first place in the 7A-Central. Southside was within 19-18 on a Montana Smith layup midway through the second quarter, but a 12-5 flurry gave North Little Rock a 36-23 halftime lead. The Lady Charging Wildcats outscored the Mavericks 17-8 in the third quarter to take a 53-31 lead. Kennady Tucker scored 12 to lead North Little Rock, Yo’Myris Morris had 11 and Amber Hawkison added 10. Kelly Carson scored 17 to lead Southside.
STAR CITY 74, KIPP DELTA 12 The Lady Bulldogs (26-2) won their 131st consecutive conference game behind an 18-point effort from Amara Ford. Star City, which led 43-4 at the half, also picked up 15 points from both Sarahjane Linsy and Larena Walker and 12 points from Anna Wynn.
PULASKI ACADEMY 64, LR CHRISTIAN 50
Sophomore Mattie Hatcher hit 20 of 21 free-throw attempts and finished with 24 points as the Lady Bruins (23-2) topped the visiting Lady Warriors (17-8). Morgan Wallace added 17 for Pulaski Academy, which led 25-20 at the half. Reagan Bradley scored 24 and Adrian Chambers 11 for Little Rock Christian
WATSON CHAPEL 40, WHITE HALL 19
Jumping out to a 19-6 halftime advantage, the Lady Wildcats (22-2) tripped the host Lady Bulldogs. Jerica Bell led Watson Chapel with 12 points while Peyton Martin put in 11.