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The Mountain Home High School softball team played on the home field and was victorious as the quarterfinals of the Class 5A State Tournament were held at McClain Park. The Lady Bombers needed eight innings Friday, but they were able to get past Beebe 2-1 on Freedom Field.
Mountain Home’s semifinal opponent will be Greenwood. The Lady Bulldogs breezed past Marion by a final of 11-5.
In the first two quarterfinal games of the day, Benton topped White Hall 4-1, and Greene County Tech routed Hot Springs Lakeside 11-1.
Salem’s softball season came to an end in the quarterfinals of the Class 2A State Tournament at Carlisle. The Lady Greyhounds fell to Spring Hill 2-0.
Monday’s basketball results included five more area teams earning the right to play for a state championship.
Norfork’s girls punched their ticket to Hot Springs after winning in the semifinals of the Class 1A State Tournament at West Side High School in Greers Ferry. The Lady Panthers were able to beat the host Lady Eagles 54-48.
Rural Special will be Norfork’s opponent Thursday at Bank OZK Arena after eliminating another area team. Viola was edged out by the Lady Rebels 56-53.
Viola fared better on the boys’ side knocking off the defending state champions. The Longhorns defeated Nevada by a final of 66-62.
Vote for the Hot Shots of the Week (3/8/21 - 3/12/21)
Hot Shots of the Week Nominees (3/8/2021 - 3/12/2021) By Chris Hudgison | March 14, 2021 at 11:34 AM CDT - Updated March 14 at 11:48 AM
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - The final week of Fast Break Friday Night is in the ledger. It’s time for you to pick the boys and girls Hot Shot of the Week. The poll opens Sunday at 4:00pm and closes Tuesday at 4:00pm. Chris will announce the winner in the Tuesday 6pm sportscast.
Boys Hot Shot of the Week Nominees
Earle (Rholly Davis and 1)
Our first boys nominee is Earle. Rholly Davis split the defense, he would get two and the tweet. The Bulldogs beat Tuckerman 51-39 on Thursday. Earle is in the 2A State Semifinals.
Friday’s local basketball results include the Arkansas Sports Media’s top-ranked girls’ team in Class 1A suffering its first conference loss. Viola ended up falling to Rural Special 53-50.
Viola fared better on the boys’ side, as they defeated Rural Special 64-21. The Longhorns improve to 22-2 on the year.
Ozark Mountain’s boys had a good night at North Arkansas College in Harrison. The Bears topped Jasper by a final of 61-53.
The Gainesville boys had a short but successful road trip. The Bulldogs ended up beating Dora 72-27.
Calico Rock’s high school teams went to Greers Ferry and were swept by West Side. The Pirates lost the boys’ game to the Eagles 77-46. Calico Rock’s girls did not fare any better, as they fell to West Side 60-30.