Ninth-grade teams drop finals games at Panther Classic

The Siloam Springs ninth-grade boys were defeated 44-37 in the third place game of the Gray bracket at the Panther Classic on Saturday.

The Panthers (1-2) led 9-6 after the first quarter and 24-14 at halftime.

George outscored the Panthers 16-5 in the third quarter to take a 30-29 lead going into the fourth quarter.

Gio Flores led the Panthers with 17 points, while Noah Shipp had 10, Jackson

Still nine and Landon Fain one.

In the Boys Gray championship, Fayetteville White defeated Greenwood 4022, while Springdale Southwest won the consolation game over Huntsville 3933.

Springdale Central beat Springdale Lakeside 45-22 in the Maroon Boys bracket championship, while Rogers beat Farmington 42-35 in the third place game and Van Buren topped Stilwell, Okla. 35-31 in the consolation finals.

The Siloam Springs boys return to action Monday, Nov. 29, at home against Rogers Heritage.

Ninth-grade girls

The Siloam Springs girls were defeated 32-25 by Springdale George in the third place game of the Girls Gray Bracket of the Panther Classic.

George led 7-6 after the first quarter, but Siloam Springs rallied to take a 12-9 lead at halftime.

George came back and retook the lead 19-16 after three quarters.

Aveary Speed led the Lady Panthers (1-2) with 10 points, while Kaidence Prendergast had eight, Jasmin Labitad four, Andrea Reynoso two and Emily Sears one.

Valley Springs defeated Fayetteville White 47-38 in the Gray bracket championship, while Huntsville defeated Springdale Southwest 42-11 in the consolation finals.

In the Maroon bracket, Springdale Central defeated Stilwell, Okla., 3725, while Farmington beat Rogers 50-11 in the third place game and Van Buren topped Springdale Lakeside 43-36 in the consolation finals.

The Siloam Springs girls return to action Monday, Nov. 29, at home against Rogers Heritage.