RALLY: Mistakes Cause Problems For Gentry

thoughts might come about as Gentry, which trailed by as many as 13 in the first half, held a 44-39 lead with 1 minute, 37 seconds left. But the Lady Tigers rallied.

Hartin hit two free throws to pull Prairie Grove within three.

The Lady Tigers then forced a Gentry turnover and junior guard Camree Batholomew drained a 3-pointer from the wing for a 44-44 tie with a minute left. After another Lady Pioneers’ miscue, Prairie Grove spread the floor until Lopez got the ball in the middle of the lane and scored for the eventual game-winner with 7.3 seconds left.

Gentry coach Toby Tevebaugh said the Lady Tigers took advantage of his team’s late mistakes.

“I thought we were one play way from winning the ballgame,” Tevebaugh said. “And they made the plays and we didn’t. I will say I thought we made it easier on them to make those plays. But they hit a big three and hit some big free throws. They took advantage of our mistakes.”

Boys

GENTRY 55, PRAIRIE GROVE 34

The Pioneers pulled away in the second half for the big win.

Wyatt Clark poured in a game-high 20 points to help the Pioneers improve to 10-5 overall and 3-2 in the 4A-1.

Gentry led 26-19 at halftime, but finished the third quarter with a flurry to push its lead to 13 entering the fourth quarter. The Pioneers hit the gas in the final quarter to go up by as many as 20 and cruised to the win.

Cole Cripps added 10 points and Jake Faulkenberry chipped in nine for Gentry.

Dylan Soehner, a 6-foot-7 senior, led Prairie Grove (2-13, 1-4) with 12 points.

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