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 Cotter High School basketball teams had mixed results Thursday, as they hosted Lead Hill.
The girls’ game ended with the Lady Warriors beating the Lady Tigers 62-34. Cotter was led by Kate Cheek with 21 points, Hailey Cunningham finished with 14, and Kaylee Crownover chipped in 10.
Cotter did not fare as well in the boys’ contest losing to Lead Hill 54-50. Cody Paul paced the Tigers with 15 points and 11 rebounds, and T.J. Catron ended up with 15 points.
Flippin’s boys had a good night on the road. The Bobcats dominated Green Forest by a final of 58-36.
The Gainesville boys had a rough night, as they competed in the semifinals of the Mansfield Invitational Basketball Tournament. The Bulldogs fell to Norwood 55-36. Gainesville will face Conway for third place on Saturday.