Today’s overall top 10 games

BOYS NO. 3 LITTLE ROCK CENTRAL AT NO. 1 BRYANT

WHERE Hornet Arena, Bryant

RECORDS Little Rock Central 10-3, 2-0 6A-Central; Bryant 10-0, 2-0

COACHES Little Rock Central: Brian Ross; Bryant: Mike Abrahamson

NOTEWORTHY The winner will move into sole possession of first place in the 6A-Central. … Bryant has won the past five games over Central and haven’t lost in the series since getting beat 69-61 on Jan. 12, 2018. … Hornets junior guard Gabe George recently received an offer from Lyon College. … Central has won six of its last seven games. … The teams will meet again on Feb. 9 at Tiger Fieldhouse.

NO. 2 MARION AT BATESVILLE

WHERE Pioneer Gymnasium, Batesville

RECORDS Marion 10-1, 3-0 5A-East; Batesville 10-3, 1-1

COACHES Marion: David Clark; Batesville: Chad LaRose

NOTEWORTHY Patriots got it done with their defense in the second half against Searcy on last Friday, limiting the Lions to just 10 points after leading 30-21 at halftime. … Batesville is riding a three-game winning streak and playing with confidence. … The Pioneers have held opponents to 50 points or less eight times this season. … Marion has scored less than 50 points just once in 10 games

LITTLE ROCK SOUTHWEST AT NO. 4 NORTH LITTLE ROCK

WHERE Charging Wildcat Arena, North Little Rock

RECORDS Little Rock Southwest 2-6, 1-1 6A-Central; North Little Rock 7-1, 1-1

COACHES Little Rock Southwest: Chris Threatt; North Little Rock: Johnny Rice

NOTEWORTHY Today is the first meeting ever between the two teams. … North Little Rock responded to its first loss a week ago by picking up a victory on the road at Conway behind D.J. Smith’s 24 points. The senior guard is averaging 24 points over the past five games. … Southwest made history by winning its first 6A-Central Conference game last week by beating Cabot 52-45.

NO. 5 MAGNOLIA AT MONTICELLO

WHERE Dan Coston Fieldhouse, Monticello

RECORDS Magnolia 9-0, 3-0 4A-8; Monticello 7-0, 3-0

COACHES Magnolia: Ben Lindsey; Monticello: Wayne Sherrer

NOTEWORTHY Monticello can become the first team to beat Magnolia since it did so nearly two years ago. … The Billies took down the Panthers 58-55 on Feb. 2, 2019, which was the last time Magnolia lost. … Nick Smith had 28 points for the Billies in their victory over Star City in their previous game. … Magnolia beat Monticello 59-48 the last time the teams faced each other last season.

NO. 6 BENTONVILLE AT ROGERS HERITAGE

WHERE War Eagle Arena, Rogers

RECORDS Bentonville 8-1, 2-0; Rogers Heritage 3-6, 0-1

COACHES Bentonville: Dick Rippee; Rogers Heritage: Tom Olsen

NOTEWORTHY Bentonville took both games from Heritage in 2019-20. … The last time the War Eagles beat the Tigers was in a 35-32 thriller on Feb. 8, 2019. … Rippee’s team is allowing just 35 points per game over their last three contests, including 29 vs. Fort Smith Southside. … Junior guard Micah Hill, one of the state’s top shooters, scored 24 points in a five-point loss to Springdale Har-Ber in the War Eagles’ last game.

FORT SMITH SOUTHSIDE AT NO. 7 FAYETTEVILLE

WHERE Bulldog Arena, Fayetteville

RECORDS Fort Smith Southside 2-11, 0-2 6A-West; Fayetteville 11-2, 2-0

COACHES Fort Smith Southside: Stewart Adams; Fayetteville: Brad Stamps

NOTEWORTHY The last time the old rivals played each other, Fayetteville rolled to a 65-49 victory during the Van Buren Classic in 2016. … Southside’s last victory came on Dec. 30 when it beat Waldron 62-55. The Mavericks’ other win came against Mansfield (53-38) on Dec. 3. … Fayetteville owns a seven-game win streak. … The Bulldogs will play at No. 6 Bentonville on Friday at Tiger Arena.

JACKSONVILLE AT NO. 8 MAUMELLE

WHERE Hornet Gymnasium, Maumelle

RECORDS Jacksonville: 3-7, 0-2; Maumelle 10-2, 2-0

COACHES Jacksonville: Victor Joyner; Maumelle: Michael Shook

NOTEWORTHY Both of last season’s meetings came down to the final seconds. … Jacksonville won the first game 55-53 on a jumper from current Arkansas Razorback freshman Davonte Davis. The Titans also took the second showdown, 58-55 in overtime, when Davis hit a pair of free throws late to seal it. … Maumelle has won seven consecutive games and will play Sylvan Hills and Little Rock Christian in its next two.

NO. 9 LITTLE ROCK PARKVIEW AT LITTLE ROCK HALL

WHERE George Cirks Arena, Little Rock

RECORDS Little Rock Parkview 7-2, 1-1; Little Rock Hall 2-3, 0-0

COACHES Little Rock Parkview: Scotty Thurman; Little Rock Hall: Jon Coleman

NOTEWORTHY One of the state’s most bitter rivalries convenes after the two split a pair of games last season. … Hall was forced to postpone two dates last week and will be returning to the floor for the first time since it beat Little Rock Catholic on Dec. 28. … Parkview beat Mills on Saturday less than 24 hours after the Patriots dropped a close one on the road at Maumelle. … Parkview entertains No. 10 Little Rock Christian on Friday.

NO. 10 LITTLE ROCK CHRISTIAN AT SYLVAN HILLS

WHERE Sylvan Hills Middle School, Sherwood

RECORDS Little Rock Christian 8-2, 0-0; Sylvan Hills 10-2, 2-0

COACHES Little Rock Christian: Clarence Finley; Sylvan Hills: Kevin Davis

NOTEWORTHY Little Rock Christian was off for more than two weeks before it beat Marvell 86-57 last Saturday behind a 33-point, 4-rebound effort from sophomore guard Layden Blocker. … Sylvan Hills played without standout guard Nick Smith in the last game, a 70-68 victory over Jacksonville. … The Warriors are in the middle of a stretch where they play four games in a row away from home.

GIRLS MOUNT ST. MARY AT NO. 1 FS NORTHSIDE

WHERE Kaundart Fieldhouse, Fort Smith

RECORDS Mount St. Mary 0- 10, 0- 1 6A-Central; Fort Smith Northside 12-1, 2-0

COACHES Mount St. Mary: Lauren Lawrence; Fort Smith Northside: Rickey Smith

NOTEWORTHY The Lady Bears have won their last 10 games, seven of which have been outside of Fort Smith. … Northside has beaten Mount St. Mary eight times in a row by an average of nearly 27 points. … The Belles have been struggling offensively and haven’t scored more than 32 points in any of their 10 games. … Mount St. Mary hosts North Little Rock and Conway in its following two games.

NO. 2 CONWAY AT CABOT

WHERE Panther Arena, Cabot

RECORDS Conway 10-2, 2-0; Cabot 4-8, 2-0

COACHES Conway: Ashley Hutchcraft; Cabot: Jay Cook

NOTEWORTHY Cabot played perhaps its best game of last season when it went to Conway and beat the Lady Wampus Cats 64-50 on Valentine’s Day. … The Lady Panthers won back-to-back games for the first time this season when it beat Little Rock Southwest last Friday. Three days earlier, Cabot knocked off Mount St. Mary. … Conway can ill-afford to overlook Cabot with top-ranked Northside on the horizon. … The Lady Wampus Cats came away with 19 steals against North Little Rock.

NO. 3 BENTONVILLE AT ROGERS HERITAGE

WHERE War Eagle Arena, Rogers

RECORDS Bentonville 7-2, 1-0; Rogers Heritage 2-9, 0-1

COACHES Bentonville: Tom Halbmaier; Rogers Heritage: Josh Laymon

NOTEWORTHY Bentonville may be hitting its stride after winning by double figures for the third time in as many games last week against Springdale Har-Ber. … Heritage has lost six of seven since beating Huntsville in earlier December. … The past 10 games between the two have been decided by an average of 26.8 points, all of which were victories by the Lady Tigers. … Laymon went 15-14 in his first season (2019-20) at the helm for Heritage but took the Lady War Eagles to the postseason. … Bentonville plays Fayettville on Friday.

MARION AT NO. 5 BATESVILLE

WHERE Pioneer Gym, Batesville

RECORDS Marion 7-7, 3-0; Batesville 120, 3-0

COACHES Marion: Shunda Johnson; Batesville: Stan Fowler

NOTEWORTHY Whomever wins will have first place in the 5A-East to themselves. … Marion had lost three games in succession but have started out perfect in league play, culminating with a 66-27 rout of Searcy on Jan. 8. … Batesville picked of a key road victory in its last outing against tough Paragould behind 33 points from senior guard Izzy Higginbottom. … The Lady Pioneers have another tough game later this week when it takes on defending Class 5A co-champion Nettleton.

NO. 6 GREENWOOD AT VAN BUREN

WHERE Clair Bates Arena, Van Buren

RECORDS Greenwood 7-3, 1-0; Van Buren 6-7, 0-2

COACHES Greenwood: Clay Reeves; Van Buren: Michael Kinney

NOTEWORTHY Van Buren opened December with three consecutive losses, then won five in a row but have since dropped its past three games by a total of 12 points. … Greenwood won last season’s nonconference matchup 69-33 and is coming off a 79-71 victory at Class 4A No. 2 Star City. … Van Buren is currently tied for last place in the 5A-West with Alma. … The Lady Bulldogs will host No. 8 Vilonia on Friday at H.B. Stewart Arena. … Kinney, a Van Buren graduate, was promoted to head coach in May after Chris Bryant stepped down to become an assistant principal at the school.

NO. 7 LITTLE ROCK CHRISTIAN AT SYLVAN HILLS

WHERE Sylvan Hills Middle School, Sherwood

RECORDS Little Rock Christian 10-1, 1-0 5A-Central; Sylvan Hills 6-2, 2-0

COACHES Little Rock Christian: Ronald Rogers; Sylvan Hills: Shelley Davis

NOTEWORTHY Sylvan Hills has squeaked by in its last two games at Benton and at Jacksonville (an overtime victory after being tied 45-45 after regulation) and get the league newcomer at home. … The Lady Bears are winners of five of their past six contests. … Little Rock Christian has played just two teams from Class 5A (Benton, Pine Bluff). … The next three games for the Lady Warriors will be at Little Rock Parkview, at Maumelle and at Jacksonville.

MOUNTAIN HOME AT NO. 8 VILONIA

WHERE Eagle Arena, Vilonia

RECORDS Mountain Home 2- 10, 1- 1 5A-West; Vilonia 12-1, 2-0

COACHES Mountain Home: Dell Leonard; Vilonia: Jeremy Simon

NOTEWORTHY Revenge may be on Vilonia’s mind in this one after suffering a surprising loss to the Lady Bombers in March. … Mountain Home crushed the then-top seeded Lady Eagles’ title hopes last season by pulling off a 49-43 victory in the first round of the Class 5A state tournament. … The Lady Bombers have won just once in its last nine games and are coming off a 57-31 loss to Siloam Springs. … Today’s game with be the fourth in a row on the road for Mountain Home.

LITTLE ROCK SOUTHWEST AT NO. 10 NORTH LITTLE ROCK

WHERE Charging Wildcat Arena, North Little Rock

RECORDS Little Rock Southwest 3-5, 0-2 6A-Central; North Little Rock 8-2, 1-1

COACHES Little Rock Southwest: Charlie Johnson; North Little Rock: Daryl Fimple

NOTEWORTHY North Little Rock will get a chance to get back on track both offensively and defensively after being outplayed by No. 2 Conway in its second conference game last week. … Southwest is still looking for its first 6A-Central victory ever after losing its first two conference matchups. … Destine Duckworth had 13 points and eight boards and Arin Freeman scored 12 points in the previous game for the Lady Wampus Cats. … North Little Rock is scheduled to make a return trip to Southwest on Feb. 9.

*No. 4 Melbourne and No. 9 Harrison are off today. Both return to the court Friday.