DARDANELLE 74, VALLEY SPRINGS 52

Dardanelle (5-2) used a 9-1 run early in the third quarter to break away.

Braden Tanner scored 11 of his game-high 27 points in that decisive third period for the Sand Lizards, who rebounded from Friday’s loss to Joe T. Robinson. Rod Chaten had 18 points, and both Christian Alvarado and Chase Jordan ended with eight points each for Dardanelle.

Levi Carey scored 22 points, and Kaden Horn contributed 11 points for Valley Springs (8-7), which faced a 3323 deficit at the half.