Lady Leopards provide productive effort in wet outing against Nashville
(All Times Central) Wednesday, Mar. 27 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S)
4 p.m.
ESPN2 — CBI Tournament: TBD, Championship, Daytona Beach, Fla.
6 p.m.
ESPN2 — NIT Tournament: UNLV at Seton Hall, Quarterfinal, St. Joseph, Mo.
8 p.m.
ESPN2 — NIT Tournament: VCU at Utah, Quarterfinal, St. Joseph, Mo.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (WOMEN’S)
6 p.m.
CBSSN — NCAA Division II Tournament: TBD, Semfinal 8:30 p.m.
CBSSN — NCAA Division II Tournament: TBD, Semfinal NBA BASKETBALL
6:40 p.m.
ESPN — LA Clippers at Philadelphia
9:05 p.m.
ESPN — Phoenix at Denver GOLF
2:30 a.m. (Thursday) GOLF — DP World Tour
The Alumni Rival Basketball Game—malvern vs. Arkadelphia is set to square off April 27 at the Leopard Center venue on the Malvern School District campus. Games tip-off at 1 p.m. This is the first ever alumni basketball game that involves former alumni hoopsters of Arkadelphia and Malvern who graced the hardwood during their exciting era of showtime hoops.
Malvern Lady Leopard basketball senior high coach Sherry White anticipates this fundraiser event to highlight a fun and memorable occasion between two close rivalry towns bringing the competitive spirits to the hardwood once again.
White noted that this event is a huge community fundraiser hosted by the Malvern School District and they’re working together with Arkadelphia School District as well to organize a productive event.
Members of the Malvern Lady Leopard senior and junior high basketball teams will contribute their time to help work the event.
White also emphasizes the event will feature a variety of games and activities such as a dunk contest, with a half-court shot and 50/50 raffle tickets. Game divisions consist of graduation alumni in 2000 and older —Gold; 2001-2013—Silver; and 2014 to present—bronze.
Player fee is $10 and the admission charge is $5.
Player registration may use the google form and provide player position, number, school, where you are now, awards in high school and graduation year.
Sponsorship is available that you want to donate toward the raffle, half-court shot and dunk contest.
For more information, questions, to participate and to sponsor or donate please contact coach Sherry White by email— swhite@malvernleopards.org
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL (BOY’S) 12:15 p.m.
NBATV — The Throne National Championship: Grayson (Ga.) vs. Jackson Redd (Washington), First Round, East Rutherford, N.J.
2 p.m.
NBATV — The Throne National Championship: Ridge View (S.C.) vs. Camden (N.J.), First Round, East Rutherford, N.J.
3:30 p.m.
NBATV — The Throne National Championship: TBD, First Round, East Rutherford, N.J.
MALVERN — With a challenge on hand due to a wet and unfair of rainy weather conditions Monday, the hometown Malvern Lady Leopards soccer team provided a valuable effort but fell to the Nashville Scrapperettes 5-0 in the conference match-up at Leopard Stadium on David Alpe Field.
Nashville held a 3-0 lead in the first half, then sparked for two goals scored in the second half.
The Lady Leopards came up with key defensive stops and made key plays offensively to create some productive execution during their 80 minute battle.
Malvern soccer head coach Seth Roberts was proud of how the Lady Leopards kept competing despite having to play in rainy wet weather conditions from a week off of action for spring break.
“The girls got off to a sluggish start and had to overcome awful playing conditions. We just made a few too many mistakes and weren’t used to how the ball skipped off the wet turf like it did,” Roberts said.
“I was proud of the way they kept battling and I know we will grow from last night and play that much better next game,” he added.
UP NEXT
The Lady Leopards are back home Thursday night to host the Hope Ladycats in a big league battle for soccer competition at the Leopard Stadium.
POYEN — The “Roll Tribe” hoops effect of the Poyen Indian and Lady Indian basketball program showcased three hoopsters earning special recognition of accolades for the 2023-24 season.
Indians’ Bo Batchelor and Karson Glindeman and Lady Indians’ Rachel Ellison all received All-conference honors as standout performers on the hardwood.
The trio hoopsters all contributed to several key victories throughout the season while as leading scorers posting in double-figures.
Batchelor ignited multiple high-scoring outings with 20 plus points while Ellison surged as a top-performer and had showcased a career-high night and scored 31-points against Conway St. Joseph during league competition.