The South Arkansas College Stars punched their ticked to the NJCAA Division II Tournament with a 94-75 defeat of St. Louis Community College in the Central Plains District Championship on Saturday at Wildcat Arena on the campus of El Dorado High School.
It marks the first time that a SouthArk basketball team, in its five-year history, has advanced to the national tournament.
Hot Springs Lakeside came into Wildcat Arena and took a pair of 5A South games from El Dorado on Tuesday. The Wildcats lost 63-48 in the varsity boys game after the Lady Wildcats fell 64-48.
Going into Friday’s game, El Dorado had dropped six straight conference match-ups, including a one-point loss at Hot Springs Lakeside and a two-point loss to Hot Springs. So the Wildcats’ 67-42 win over Texarkana at Wildcat Arena was a sweet treat on Sweetheart Night.