Friday’s local basketball results include the Arkansas Sports Media’s top-ranked girls’ team in Class 1A suffering its first conference loss. Viola ended up falling to Rural Special 53-50.
Viola fared better on the boys’ side, as they defeated Rural Special 64-21. The Longhorns improve to 22-2 on the year.
Ozark Mountain’s boys had a good night at North Arkansas College in Harrison. The Bears topped Jasper by a final of 61-53.
The Gainesville boys had a short but successful road trip. The Bulldogs ended up beating Dora 72-27.
Calico Rock’s high school teams went to Greers Ferry and were swept by West Side. The Pirates lost the boys’ game to the Eagles 77-46. Calico Rock’s girls did not fare any better, as they fell to West Side 60-30.
The Viola High School boys’ basketball team had a tough weekend on the road. The Longhorns fell to Jacksonville 61-48.
Bergman’s boys were able to invoke the mercy rule, as they routed Kingston 80-36. Elijah Royce led the Panthers with 21 points and 15 rebounds, Asher Fultz scored 21 points, Walker Patton had 12, and Anthony Hodge added 11 points. Bergman improves to 14-3 on the season.
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The Norfork High School basketball teams had a tough night on the road Tuesday, as they were swept at Viola.
The Lady Panthers fell to the Lady Longhorns 68-41. Lindsey Browning was Viola’s top scorer with 31 points and 12 rebounds, A.J. McCandlis ended up with 16 points, and Kennedy Renfrom provided 12. The Lady Longhorns improve to 15-2 overall and 6-0 in the 1A-2.
Norfork did not fare any better on the boys’ side. The Panthers lost to Viola by a final of 69-31.
Viola will travel to Shirley on Friday.
Salem’s girls came up short on their home floor. The Lady Greyhounds ended up falling to Tuckerman 55-51.
The Norfork High School girls’ basketball team had a tough night on the road Friday. The Lady Panthers fell to Clinton by a final of 55-49.
The Flippin boys went on the road and won a high-scoring game. The Bobcats were able to squeak by Bay 82-80.
Gainesville’s girls picked up a victory in the consolation bracket of the Scallywag Showdown at Norwood. The Lady Bulldogs defeated RUSH 50-37.
The Dora boys had a rough outing, as they played in the consolation bracket of the Mansfield Invitational Tournament. The Falcons lost to Houston 73-30.
The night wasn’t any better for Dora’s girls, as they were also on the road. The Lady Falcons suffered a 60-43 loss at Cabool.