Arkansas High School Basketball Tournament Roundup
By: Marty Houston
Updated: February 27, 2013
Fort Smith Southside Lady Rebels avoided the upset in
the 7A state tournament in Fayetteville
Wednesday by pulling out a 59-58 overtime win over Rogers Heritage. Senior Peyton Hamilton hit a free throw with
3.3 seconds remaining in overtime to give Southside the win. The lady Rebels trailed Heritage 58-55 when
Calli White connected on her only 3 point shot of the game with 20 seconds
remaining. Southside achieved a 20 win season
with the victory and faces number one seed Little Rock Central Friday.
Earlier in the Tournament Van Buren pulled out a 52-49 win
over Conway. Freshman Mitchell White
completed a 3 point play with a turn around shot in the lane and bonus free
throw to lift the Pointers to the win.
In other state tournament action involving area teams Wednesday:
6A
Senior boys/ Greenwood 48 Little Rock Fair 46
5A
Senior boys/Alma 61 McClellan 56
Senior boys/Clarksville 58 Wilbur Mills 40
Senior girls/Clarksville 58 Little Rock Christian Academy 48
3A
Senior boys/ McGehee 54 Mansfield 37
Senior girls/Charleston 37 Centerpoint 34
Senior girls/Paris 61 McGehee 56
2A
Senior boys/Cedarville 54 Prescott 53
A
Senior boys/Bradley 68 Scranton 56
