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.