Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
High school
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BOYS BERGMAN 74, RIVERSIDE 56
Dylan Friend had 18 of Bergman’s 24 first-quarter points Friday and led the Panthers to their second victory in the Pangburn Tip-Off Classic.
Friend led three players in double figures for Bergman (3-0), which owned a 24-12 lead after one quarter. The Panthers then enjoyed cushions of 45-27 at halftime and 60-39 through three quarters.
Friend hit six three-pointers and finished with 24 points and 8 rebounds to lead Bergman, followed by Sawyer Schubert with 15 points and 8 rebounds and Zion Fultz with 13 points.
FAYETTEVILLE CHRISTIAN 60, THADEN SCHOOL 47
Parker Hedmon had 15 points to lead four Fayetteville Christian players in double figures as the Warriors defeated Thaden in a game played Friday night at Rogers.
Fayetteville Christian (2-0) jumped out to an early 17-9 lead and extended it to 33-14 at halftime and 48-28 through three quarters.
Joseph Gonzales added 12 points for the Warriors, while Justus Osbon added a double-double with 11 points and rebounds and Davis Trantham chipped in 10 points. Grayson Ramming led the Barnstormers (0-1) with 17 points, followed by Jack Hinson with 15.
OZARK CATHOLIC 49, WONDERVIEW 41
Shep Newcomb helped Ozark Catholic stage a fourth-quarter comeback Thursday as the Griffins handed Wonderview a rare home loss.
Newcomb scored 11 of his game-high 16 points over the final 8 minutes as Ozark Catholic (2-0) outscored Wonderview 18-8 to take the victory. Newcomb had 3 three-pointers during the fourth quarter.
Simeon Spencer almost had a double-double for the Griffins, finishing with 14 points and 9 rebounds. Ethan Kellogg led Wonderview with 13 points while Rowdy Wallen added 10.
VALLEY SPRINGS 66, JACKSONVILLE LIGHTHOUSE 32
Valley Springs outscored Jacksonville Lighthouse 44-11 over the second and third quarters to record their second victory in as many games during the Pangburn Tip-Off Classic.
The Tigers (2-0) used the second quarter to go on a 20-6 run and stretched a two-point lead into a 32-16 halftime cushion. Valley Springs continued the rout with a 24-5 outburst in the third quarter.
Nate Helams had 17 points to lead a trio of Tigers in double figures, followed by Keyton Carnahan with 14 and Levi Carey with 13.
BUFFALO ISLAND CENTRAL 86, KINGSTON 62
Kingston had its record fall to 1-1 after the Yellowjackets fell to Buffalo Island Central in Thursday’s action at the Pangburn Tip-Off Classic.
Chism Floyd had 27 points and 6 rebounds to lead Kingston, while Colton Clemons added 14 points and 7 rebounds.
Kingston opened its season Tuesday at Pangburn with a 73-48 victory over Norfork. Floyd led three Yellowjackets in double figures with 21 points, followed by Josh Cooper with 17 and Clemons with 14.