Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

SHORT SHOTS

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Danville sophomore Jay Trusty scored a combined 61 points in two 2A-4 East games last week, including a 41-point effort in an 85-81 double overtime loss to Lamar on Tuesday. Trusty made 16 of 36 from the floor and 26 of 28 from the free-throw line in the games. He leads the Little Johns averaging 22.5 points a game this season.

Little Rock Fair won its fourth consecutiv­e game on Friday, taking a double-overtime victory at Lake Hamilton. Alex Benard led the War Eagles (8-8, 4-2) with 22 points while Jerrick Coles added 17. The game was tied at 36-36 after regulation and 40-40 after the first overtime. Fair is scheduled to make up a home game with Pine Bluff on Saturday, Feb. 2.

Bay (30-4, 11-0) remained undefeated in the 1A-3 East on Friday with a 72-50 victory over Crowley’s Ridge. Tyson Oliver had 21 points, 7 assists and 6 rebounds for the Yellowjack­ets.

Hannah Willard, a senior for the Bay Lady Yellowjack­ets, topped the 1,500-point mark for her career on Thursday night. Willard scored 16 points in a 55-36 victory over Ridgefield Christian. Fountain Lake’s Andrew

Freeman scored 30 and 29 points in back-to-back games last week. Freeman scored 30 in a 59-54 victory over Benton Harmony Grove on Tuesday and 29 points in Thursday’s 40-35 victory over E Stem.

Riverview’s Lady Raiders extended their winning streak to six with Friday’s 64-44 victory over Bald Knob. Freshman Erykah Johns scored 16 points and junior

Meg Meachum added 12 points. Riverview is 13-3 this season after winning four games during the 2011-2012 season.

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