NLR wins tournament in encore of big victory

NEOSHO, Mo. — After upsetting the No. 21 ranked team in the country Friday night, North Little Rock found a way to earn the 2017 Neosho Holiday Classic championship.

The Charging Wildcats held St. Joseph (Mo.) Lafayette to 29 percent shooting in the second half (eight field goals) to earn a 68-57 victory over the Fighting Irish.

Tournament MVP Moses Moody, a 6-5 sophomore guard, scored 12 points, all in the first half, and grabbed 11 rebounds to set the pace for the Charging Wildcats (12-3).

Sophomore guard Otis Jordan and junior forward Collin Moore both had 14 points, and sophomore guard Spencer Simes added lead Har-Ber while Tylor Perry followed with 16. Detric Reeves put in 30 points for Marion.

WEST MEMPHIS 69, MAUMELLE 56

NEOSHO, Mo. — A one-point halftime lead was not sufficient for Chris Moore and West Memphis.

The 6-6 sophomore forward went off in the second half as West Memphis earned a victory over the Hornets for fifth place in the Neosho Holiday Classic.

Moore finished with 23 points and 16 rebounds — 15 points and 12 rebounds came in the second half as the Blue Devils (11-2) broke away during a 19-9 third quarter. Moore’s second dunk of the game — a back-door cut he finished with two hands — gave West Memphis an 11-point lead. He also had four assists and two blocked shots.

Senior guard Zachary Byrd had 17 points, junior guard Cavin Paige added 14 points with 3 three-pointers, and senior guard Curtis Washington had 10 points and 7 rebounds.

The Hornets (7-4) were led by junior guard Jabari Barnes’ 14 points.

WHITE HALL 56 EARLE 48

HARRISON — Ollie Reddick led White Hall (7-4) with 14 points and Devon Koonce added 13 in a victory over Earle (9-4) in the fifth-place game at the Lendel Thomas Classic.

GIRLS BRYANT 42, BLYTHEVILLE 38

BEEBE — Kalia Walker scored 10 points as the Lady Hornets (5-7) earned a victory over the Lady Chicks (2-7) in the fifthplace game of the Beebe Holiday Classic.

Laurissa Campbell led Blytheville with 13 points.

GREENE CO. TECH 43, SHERIDAN 31

HEBER SPRINGS — Allie Thomas was 7 of 8 from the free-throw line, including 4 for 4 in the fourth quarter, as the Lady Eagles (6-5) defeated the Lady Jackets (12-2) in the championship game of the Landers Cowboy Chevrolet Classic.

For Sheridan, Diamond Morris scored a team-high 13 points.

HARMONY GROVE 59, RISON 30

DONALDSON — Leighton Withers put in 25 points as the Lady Cardinals (6-8) decked the Lady Wildcats (5-7) in the fifth-place game of the Herb Russell Chevrolet Classic at Ouachita High School.

Kylie Moore added 15 points for Harmony Grove. Sydney Keaton scored 19 13 points. Moore joined Moody on the all-tournament team.

The Fighting Irish (8-4) were led by all-tournament selection and Northwest Missouri State bound senior guard Diego Bernard who scored 22 points, grabbed 7 rebounds and made 6 assists.

Junior guard Ike Book also earned all-tournament mention by scoring 20 points with 8 rebounds, and senior guard Ontreyonis Washington added 11 points.

North Little Rock opened its largest lead with an 8-0 run to end the third quarter and start the fourth quarter. The Charging Wildcats outscored Lafayette 14-4 in the paint in the third quarter.

— Arkansas Democrat-Gazette points for Rison.

LITTLE ROCK CENTRAL 65, WARREN 40

CAMDEN — Eyrnn Barnum paced the Lady Tigers (9-3) with 21 points in a victory over the Lady Lumberjacks (10-3) in the championship game of the Fairview Holiday Classic.

Elyse Smith added 10 for Central, which led 15-7 after one quarter and 34-17 at the half.

RIVERVIEW 61, HEBER SPRINGS 58

HEBER SPRINGS — Abbie Jiles was good for 20 points as the Lady Raiders (12-4) outlasted the Lady Panthers in the fifth-place game of the Landers Cowboy Chevrolet Classic.

Ebonee Whitney added 15 for Riverview. Heber Springs, which led 43-41 heading into the final quarter, was paced by 18 points from Libby Stults and 17 points from Lana Milton.

JOE T. ROBINSON 54, BEARDEN 26

CAMDEN — Madison Robinson led the Lady Senators (4-5) with 18 points in a victory over the Lady Bears (2-8) in the fifth-place game of the Fairview Holiday Classic.

Alex Rouse added 10 for the Lady Senators, who led 21-14 at the half.

SOUTHSIDE BATESVILLE 53, HARDING ACADEMY 48

BEEBE — Behind 20 points from freshman London Cuzzort, the Lady Southerners (8-5) edged out the Lady Wildcats (57) in the third-place game of the Beebe Holiday Classic.

Elaine Helpenstill led Harding Academy with 18 points.

TWO RIVERS 63, MAYFLOWER 14

HEBER SPRINGS — Kaitlin Hunnicutt scored 20 points and the Lady Gators (102) outscored the Lady Eagles 24-0 in the second quarter on their way to a victory in the seventh-place game of the Landers Cowboy Chevrolet Classic.

ClaraGrace Prater added 13 for Two Rivers, which led 40-5 at the half.

WOODLAWN 66, MAGNET COVE 37

DONALDSON — Kaylee Hinson scored all 19 of her points in the first half as the Lady Bears (6-5) bounced the Lady Panthers (3-13) in the seventh-place game of the Herb Russell Chevrolet Classic at Ouachita High School.

Madison Barringer added 15 points for Woodlawn. Alexis Hodges led Magnet Cove with 11 points.