McDonald County found little resistance in the first half while building an insurmountable lead on the way to an 80-66 win against Maumelle JV in Black Bracket play on Tuesday.
The Mustangs outscored Maumelle JV by eight in the first quarter and eight in the second quarter to build a lead too great for a rally.
McDonald County won the points in the paint (56-34), points off turnovers (29-19) and the bench points (19-11) categories in the win.
Teddy Reedybacon led McDonald County with 20 points and 18 rebounds to finish with a double-double. Sterling Woods added 19 points and five assists, while Eli McClain added 16 points and Cole Martin 11 points.
Evan Taylor had 17 points to lead Maumelle JV, while Elijah Newell added 14 points and nine rebounds and Dajon Brown 11 points.
McDonald County battles Lamar at noon on Wednesday in the Black Bracket semifinals.
Crooked Oak takes on Maumelle JV at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the junior high.
LAMAR 59, CROOKED OAK 57 (OK) (OVERTIME)
Crooked Oak took a 10-point lead after the first quarter before Lamar rallied for the win in overtime in the opening round of Black Bracket play in the Neosho Holiday Classic.
Crooked Oak outscored Lamar 18-8 in the first period to build a lead before Lamar cut the lead to four by the start of the fourth. The Tigers forced overtime by the end of regulation and upended Crooked Oak in the extra four-minute period to advance in the winner’s bracket.
Lamar, which shot 49 percent as a team, had three players in double figures, with Conner Shoff leading the way with 19 points on 5-of-10 shooting from the field. Mason Gastel added 15 points, five rebounds, four assists and two steals, while Joel Beshore finished with 10 points in the win.
McDonald County battles Lamar at noon on Wednesday in the Black Bracket semifinals.
Crooked Oak takes on Maumelle JV at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the junior high.
HUNTSVILLE (ARK) 62, MONETT 48
Huntsville turned a four-point lead after the first quarter into a double-digit margin by halftime and pulled away in the third period on the way to the win.
Leading 22-18 after the first quarter, Huntsville outscored Monett by eight in the second quarter and six in the third to build a 54-36 advantage with eight minutes to play—a lead the Cubs wouldn’t make a run out before time ran out.
Huntsville had the advantage in paint points (36-24) and second-chance points (15-6), while winning the turnover battle with 10 to Monett’s 16.
Hayden Dotson led Huntsville with 22 points on 9-of-15 shooting, while Mason Davidson had 15 points and eight rebounds. Kolton Reynolds and Kole McElhaney each finished with 10 points.
Blaine Salsman had 12 points to lead Monett in scoring, with Cameron Erwin finishing with nine and Wyatt Sitton-Barrows with eight.
Huntsville battles Neosho at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday in the semifinals, while Cassville plays Monett at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the junior high.
GOLD BRACKET
MAUMELLE (ARK) 104, MEMPHIS MITCHELL (TEN) 89
Maumelle scored 23 points in the first quarter and didn’t slow down on the way to the win over Memphis Mitchell.
Maumelle scored 29 in the second quarter to build a 52-37 lead. Maumelle added a 27-point third quarter and a 25-point fourth quarter en route to the win.
Maumelle had 62 points in the paint and outscored Memphis Mitchell 22-13 in second-chance points and almost doubled them in rebounds, 42-25.
Maumelle had five players in double figures and three players scoring more than 20 points in the win. Carl Daughtery led the way with 28 points on 11-of-20 shooting, while Colby Garland and Nico Davillier each finished with 21 points in the win. Davillier added 10 rebounds to finish with a double-double, while Garland added seven assists and five boards. Kaleb Thurman had 15 points and eight rebounds, while Jamaal Summons finished with 10 points and six boards.
Lucas Tyler had 27 points on 12-of-16 shooting to lead Memphis Mitchell, while Kaden Smith had 22 points. Andre Watson had 16 points and Cameron Brown added 13 points and eight rebounds.
Maumelle plays Morrilton at 5 p.m. on Wednesday in the Gold Bracket semifinals.
Memphis Mitchell battles East Newton at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday in the Gold Bracket consolation semifinals.
MORRILTON (ARK) 54, EAST NEWTON 40
The first and the third quarters were kind to Morrilton in its win over East Newton in opening-round play in the Gold Bracket in the Neosho Holiday Classic.
Morrilton jumped out to a 16-10 lead after the first quarter before stretching that six-point halftime lead to 41-28 by the end of the third quarter before sealing the win down the stretch.
Joseph Pinion had a game-high 23 points to lead Morrilton, knocking down 8-of-15 shots from the field while grabbing five boards and accounting for two assists and two blocks. JaCorey Mosley added 13 points and nine rebounds.
East Newton was led by Marshall Renner in scoring with 14 points and he added seven rebounds and five assists. Gabe Bergen finished with a double-double after scoring 10 points and grabbing 10 rebounds.
Maumelle plays Morrilton at 5 p.m. on Wednesday in the Gold Bracket semifinals.
Memphis Mitchell battles East Newton at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday in the Gold Bracket consolation semifinals.
JOSEPH LAFAYETTE 50, WEST MEMPHIS (ARK) 47
St. Joseph Lafayette’s Mikey Thomas broke a 47-all tie with a 3-pointer in the final seconds of the win over West Memphis on Tuesday in the opening round of the Neosho Holiday Classic.
Thomas scored eight of his 16 points in the fourth quarter, including the go-ahead triple, to finish second in scoring for St. Joseph. Camden Bennett led St. Joseph with 19 points and pulled down 10 rebounds to finish with a double-double.
Kameron Barnes led West Memphis with 16 points and nine rebounds, while D’Quarious Birdo had 12 points and 11 rebounds for a double-double. Keiarras Townsend finished with 10 points and four rebounds.
West Memphis outscored St. Joseph 26-20 on the paint and 14-8 on second-chance points, but St. Joseph won the turnover battle 18-15 and made the most of them with a 17-9 advantage in points off turnovers.
St. Joseph Lafayette plays Mills University Studies at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. West Memphis plays Sapulpa at 1 :30 p.m. on Wednesday.
MILLS UNIVERSITY STUDIES (ARK) 68, SAPULPA (OK) 34
Mills University ballooned a seven-point advantage after the first eight minutes to a 43-14 lead by the intermission and never looked back on the way to the win over Sapulpa in the final game of the opening round of the Neosho Holiday Classic.
Mills University—which shot 57 percent in the third quarter on the way to a 27-11 advantage in the period—dominated inside all game, outscoring Sapulpa 32-8 in the paint, and also won the turnover battle 20-10, which led to a 30-10 advantage in points off turnovers. Second-chance points were also an advantage for Mills University, 16-4, thanks to out-rebounding Sapulpa 38-24 in the win.
Mills University had 10 players score in the win, with three players finishing in double figures. QJ King led the way with 12 points, five assists and four steals. Marcus Kendrick had 11 points and three steals, while Jabrae Shaw finished with 10 points and five rebounds.
Sapulpa was held to 31 percent shooting in the loss and was led in scoring by Gavin Read’s nine points. CJ Hobbs added eight points and had six rebounds and two steals.
St. Joseph Lafayette plays Mills University Studies at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. West Memphis plays Sapulpa at 1 :30 p.m. on Wednesday.
