The Mountain Home High School boys’ basketball team’s quest for a district title came up short on Thursday. The Bombers took part in the final of the 5A-West District Tournament and fell at Russellville 68-61.
The game had two ties early on, but the Cyclones never trailed in the game. Russellville was up seven at the break. Mountain Home cut the margin to two in the third quarter, but the Cyclones pulled away for a double-digit lead. From that point on, Russellville had an answer for every run the Bombers had before posting the seven-point win.
Mat Jones led Mountain Home with 29 points, Wyatt Gilbert scored 19, and Jake McGehee added 10. Donyae May had 27 points for the Cyclones, Trey Allen ended up with 25, and Grayson Sims chipped in 12.
Mountain Home High School's basketball teams had their first home outing in three weeks, and it turned out to be a rough one, as they were swept by Russellville