Jessieville, Lakeside down conference opponents at home

JESSIEVILLE — Jessieville had three players in double figures Tuesday night, leading the Lions to a

73-35 rout of the visiting Gurdon Go-Devils at Jessieville Sports Arena.

Senior Alex Burleson led all scorers with 24 points, including 22 in the first half, while junior Tyler Holloway added 17 points and senior Jacob Bearden scored

12 points.

The Lions set the tone for the rest of the game with a 25-4 run in the first quarter, later extending their lead to 51-15 at the half.

“We couldn’t play any better offensively in the first half,” Jessieville coach Jared White said. “Some of our keys were to be ready to play and get off to a quick start. We wanted to create some offense with our defense, and we did that as well. I think we went 6-12 from 3-point range in the first half and never looked back. I’m really proud of that effort.”

The Go-Devils showed signs of life with 18 points in the third quarter before Jessieville rode a 10-2 run in the fourth quarter to set the final margin.

Improving to 11-3 overall and 5-0 in conference, the Lions travel to Glen Rose tonight before hosting Malvern on Tuesday. Jessieville has won nine straight games since suffering three straight losses to Sheridan, Mountain Pine and Charleston.

Lakeside-El Dorado

After suffering consecutive losses to Sylvan Hills and Pulaski Academy in the Chartwells Spa City Shootout, Lakeside claimed its first conference win of the season over visiting El Dorado Tuesday night.

Leading 53-29 after three quarters, the Rams withstood a late rally by the Wildcats to secure a 64-59 win at Lakeside Athletic Complex.

Holding a comfortable 26-17 lead at the half, Lakeside erupted for 27 points in the third quarter to stretch its lead to 24 points entering the final frame.

El Dorado dropped 30 points of its own in the fourth quarter, but the deficit proved too much to overcome.

Junior Sawyer Lamb paced the Rams with 23 points, while junior Patrick Davis added 15 points, senior Andrew Igbokidi scored nine points and junior Tazz Glover finished with eight points.

Now 2-11 overall and 1-3 in conference, Lakeside travels to Hope tonight.

* Senior guard Thea Rice scored a game-high 20 points and dished out five assists as the Lady Rams improved to 11-3 overall and 3-1 in conference with a 53-41 win over El Dorado.

Trailing 11-10 at the end of the first quarter, Lakeside outscored the Lady Wildcats 19-8 in the second quarter and held a 39-30 lead after three frames before coasting to victory in the final period.

Sophomore Abby Mahoney and junior Ashton Patrick each scored 12 points for the Lady Rams, Mahoney adding six rebounds, and sophomore Chloe Porter scored seven points.

Senior guard Adrianne Larry scored 15 points to lead the Lady Wildcats. Lakeside travels to Hope tonight.