Local sports roundup

BOYS

Kansas City (Mo.) Rockhurst 44, Bentonville High 42

Rockhurst scored on a putback with 2.9 seconds remaining to defeat Bentonville and win the Blue Springs (Mo.) Invitational championship game Saturday.

The Tigers (3-1) owned a 38-31 lead to start the fourth quarter but scored only four points over the last 8 minutes.

Michael Shanks had 15 points and was the only player in double figures for Bentonville, which plays its home opener Tuesday against Shiloh Christian. Shanks, Connor Deffebaugh and Colton Simmons were named to the all-tournament team.

Bergman 89, Rose Bud 48

Chance Carter had 24 points to lead Bergman to a 3A-1 East Conference win at home over Rose Bud.

Elijah Royce added 18 for Rose Bud (13-1, 2-1), which led 19-8 after one quarter and 47-25 at halftime. Gentry 51, Greenland 48

Gentry trailed 26-22 at halftime but bounced back in the second half to defeat Greenland.

The Pioneers outscored the Pirates 15-10 in the third quarter to take a 37-36 lead.

Dylan Kilgore had 14 points for Gentry, while Cory Hockenberry and Casey Bates added nine apiece. Luke Osburn led Greenland with 16 points while Carter Gobel chipped in 13.

GIRLS

Leavenworth, Kan. 51, Rogers High 43

The Lady Mounties fell in the thirdplace game at the Freeman Lady Eagle Classic in Joplin, Mo.

Leavenworth jumped to a 32-16 halftime lead and held off a late Rogers charge. Katie McConnell led the Mounties (5-3) with 10 points, while Amber Covington and Carsyn Grimes added nine each.

CROSS COUNTRY

Fisher 25th in national finals

Camren Fischer of Fayetteville finished 25th in a time of 16:07.1 Saturday at the Foot Locker Cross Country National Finals in San Diego, Calif.

It was an improvement for Fisher, who fell and finished 40th last year at the prestigious event that features the nation’s top high school runners in cross country.

“The Foot Locker experience is unrivaled and so much fun,” said Fisher, the cross country champion in Arkansas. “This year, I was much more confident. Still, I don’t think I was quite prepared for it this year. Maybe I went out a little too hard the first mile and should have been more reserved. Good experience, nonetheless.”