Thursday, January 21, 2021
Eureka Springs coach Brian Rambo says his Highlanders are determined to make the best of some tough circumstances this season. Such was the case last week when Eureka Springs beat Yellville-Summit 44-34 for a big conference win on the Panthers home court on Tuesday, Jan. 12.
Its hard to win on the road in the conference, Rambo said. We went over there and shot the ball really well. We shot about 40 percent from the three-point line and about 52 percent overall.
Missing one of its top players, Yellville-Summit tried to slow the pace and limit the Highlanders possessions. The Panthers also geared their defense to slow down Eureka Springs top scorer, junior guard Matthew Lester.
Thursday, January 21, 2021
Eureka Springs coach Brian Rambo says his Highlanders are determined to make the best of some tough circumstances this season. Such was the case last week when Eureka Springs beat Yellville-Summit 44-34 for a big conference win on the Panthers home court on Tuesday, Jan. 12.
Its hard to win on the road in the conference, Rambo said. We went over there and shot the ball really well. We shot about 40 percent from the three-point line and about 52 percent overall.
Missing one of its top players, Yellville-Summit tried to slow the pace and limit the Highlanders possessions. The Panthers also geared their defense to slow down Eureka Springs top scorer, junior guard Matthew Lester.
Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Coming back from a 17-day layoff to face a talented conference opponent on the road is a difficult-enough assignment.
Throw in some foul trouble for your most valuable player, and the situation becomes virtually impossible.
Thats the situation the Eureka Springs Highlanders found themselves in on Friday, Dec. 18, when they lost to Life Way Christian School in Centerton by a score of 64-42.
Junior guard Matthew Lester, a three-year starter for the Highlanders and their most consistent scorer, picked up three fouls in the first quarter and was limited to about 15 minutes of playing time, coach Brian Rambo said.
Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Photo courtesy of Brian Rambo
By Scott Loftis
Eureka Springs basketball teams returned to action last week, but only for a couple of days.
After both the Highlanders and Lady Highlanders defeated Northwest Arkansas Classical Academy at home on Monday, Nov. 30, and then won at Decatur the following night, both teams were placed on quarantine later in the week because of COVID-19 concerns.
Were down again, said Highlanders coach Brian Rambo, whose team hadnt played in two weeks before the game against Northwest Arkansas Classical.
Sophomore post Shane Holloway and junior forward Kegley Ertel had 14 points apiece against Northwest Arkansas Classical Academy, while junior guard Braden Gerth added 11.