Brian Cal led Pine Bluff High School to a 5A boys basketball state championship in 2003, but the King Cotton Holiday Classic had long been put on ice by that time.
Pine Bluff High School held Hot Springs Lakeside to two points in the third quarter with a zone defense Tuesday, and the Zebras dug out of a halftime deficit to beat the host Rams 60-43 and remain unbeaten in 5A-South Conference boys basketball.
Well-rested from game action for 13 days, White Hall High School attacked visiting Pine Bluff from outside the 3-point line and built a 14-3 lead less than 4 minutes into Thursday's rivalry game.
The effects of a late-night game wore off on the Pine Bluff High School boys basketball team as they played their second game in 12 hours at the King Cotton Holiday Classic on Tuesday.