THE LADIES ARE HEADED TO THE CLASS 2A WEST REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP!
The game will be at 6:00 in Greenland on Saturday!!
Lady Dragons are still in the lead at the end of the 3rd. 29-38
Lady Dragons head to the locker room for the half with a 20 point lead! 30-10. Keep it up ladies!
Excited to see the footing going for the new activity center! Dragon💙Strong
The Lady Dragons start with a 10-0 run and are in the lead against the Arrows at the end of the 1st. 18-7
PREP BASKETBALL: Mountainburg uses its muscle to beat Greenland, 47-33Rick Fires
Arkansas Democrat
GREENLAND -- The No. 4 seed Mountainburg boys used their muscle to eliminate No. 1 seed Greenland 47-33 on Wednesday night in the first round of the Class 2A West Regional Tournament.
Guard John Shepherd scored 15 points to lead Mountainburg (16-11). The Dragons also received plenty of offensive and defensive production from Warren Waters and Ryan Allen, who used their strength and ability to control the inside. Mountainburg had several offensive rebounds with Watkins doing the most damage with second-chance opportunities.
Watkins finished 14 points, while Allen had seven before fouling out.
"Our inside game, that's been our strength," Mountainburg Coach Darren "Chop" Jones said. "We've got some shooters. But we knew we had to pound the ball down low and be physical."
Mountainburg also displayed its hustle during one sequence near midcourt in the third quarter when Shepherd beat a Greenland player to a loose ball then missed his attempt at a driving layup. But Watkins was trailing on the play and drew a foul after grabbing the rebound. He made both free throws to put Mountainburg ahead 29-18.
Mountainburg continued to pull away and led 45-30 after Shepherd made two free throws in the fourth quarter. Cooper Spurlock, James Winfrey, and Stefano Mazzanti each had nine points to lead Greenland (18-7), which struggled with its outside shooting throughout the game.
"We lived out there a lot shooting the three, and they just didn't go tonight," Greenland Coach Jared Gobel said. "We guarded well enough to win. When you hold a team to 47 points, you should have a chance to win. But the shots just didn't fall tonight."
Shepherd scored 10 of his 15 points to lead Mountainburg to a 24-17 halftime lead. Shepherd made two three-pointers then spun inside for a basket at the buzzer to provide the Dragons with plenty of momentum heading into the halftime locker room.
"John, he struggled in the district tournament and he'll be the first to tell you that," Jones said. "At practice, he asked, 'When can I get some more shots in?' He's that kind of player, a three-year starter, who does really well for us."
Mansfield 72, Haas Hall Bentonville 51
Mansfield raced to a 14-point lead in the first quarter en route to its victory over Haas Hall Bentonville.
Haas Hall got to within 41-36 before Mansfield answered with a 14-2 surge to lead 56-40 after three quarters. Daniel Burton scored 17 points and Samuel Burton 15 to lead Mansfield (19-10). Aiden Avance had 11 to lead Haas Hall Bentonville (18-18).
GIRLS
LAVACA 60, OZARK MOUNTAIN 55
Lavaca held on to win a game where seven players fouled out.
Marlee Smith scored 16 points and Marah Werschem 13 to lead Lavaca (15-16). MaHaley Gilmore had 31 points to lead Ozark Mountain (21-14). No other Ozark Mountain player reached double digits.
MANSFIELD 62, GREENLAND 20
No. 1 seed Mansfield (27-0) had no problem with No. 4 seed Greenland.
Mansfield raced to lead 15-5 after one quarter, 34-9 at halftime, and 55-12 after three quarters. Harlie Fuller scored 18 points and Allyson Edwards 10 to lead Mansfield. Mattie Cavanaugh had six to lead Greenland (12-16).
PREP BASKETBALL: Mountainburg uses third-quarter surge to defeat Yellville-SummitRick Fires
Arkansas Democrat
GREENLAND -- The Mountainburg girls started slow but finished fast to eliminate Yellville-Summit on Thursday.
Mountainburg rallied from a seven-point deficit in the first half to defeat Yellville-Summit 52-41 in the Class 2A West Region Tournament at Dee Lee Gymnasium. Freshman Elliot Owen scored 22 points for Mountainburg, which dominated the second half after falling behind 17-10 in the first quarter.
Owen had eight points when the Lady Dragons outscored Yellville-Summit 18-8 in the third quarter. She had 22 of Mountainburg's 39 points in the first half.
"She's just a freshman and a kid who lives and breathes [basketball]," Mountainburg Coach Paige Jones said of Owen. "I moved her up to varsity this year and we wouldn't be where we are without her running the point guard spot."
Bryley Thomas added nine points for Mountainburg (23-4), which suffered three of its losses to a Mansfield, which improved to 27-0 with a 62-20 victory over Greenland in a first-round regional game Wednesday.
Mountainburg's height advantage came into play after Yellville-Summit was able to use its quickness to score transition points in the first quarter. The Lady Dragons clamped down defensively in the second half and used offensive rebounding to overcome its slow start.
"Our defense was the main key in the second half," Jones said. "I challenged them at halftime to just come out and make winning plays. That means getting every loose ball, every rebound, those type of things, and they took it to heart."
Yellville-Summit looked like the better team early as its guards, were able to penetrate and make high percentage shots. Mountainburg got it going late in the second quarter, but Yellville-Summit still led 25-23 after Abby Methvin banked in a long three-pointer at the buzzer.
But the start of the third quarter was different for the Lady Panthers (15-11), who only managed a combined 16 points in the second half. Methvin scored 15 points for Yellville-Summit, which continued to get in position to score but failed to finish its shots near the rim after the first quarter.
"We had our chances to score but just didn't get the ball in the hole," Yellville-Summit Coach Charlie Melton said. "It would've made a big difference to keep the pressure on them, but we struggled with it, making shots."
Cotter 47, Western Yell County 19
Kylee Chastain made eight three-pointers and finished with 26 points to lead Cotter past Western Yell County.
Emma Jones added 12 points for Cotter (24-8), which led 16-11 at halftime and 29-16 after three quarters. MyKaila Rodriguez scored 12 points for Western Yell County (18-17), which managed three three-pointers and two free throws in the first half.
BOYS
Lavaca 57, Cotter 40
Lavaca went on a 12-3 run start the fourth quarter and pull away from Cotter.
Andrew Johnson scored six points during the surge and finished with 24 points to lead the Golden Arrows (21-9). Ryan Benedict scored 15 points to lead Cotter (15-22).
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FILL DEE LEE GYMNASIUM WITH BLUE| Tonight is the Semi-Finals of the 2024 Class 2A West Regional Tournament in Greenland.
The Lady Dragons will face Lavaca at 4:00 and the Dragons will face Lavaca at 5:30. Seven of the 8 teams playing are from our conference!
There's a lot of green in Dee Lee Gymnasium - let's bring in the BLUE tonight and cheer these ladies and gentlemen on to victories and the opportunity to play in the championship games tomorrow night!
POSITION AVAILABLE| Mountainburg Schools is seeking applicants for the position of Maintenance Assistant.
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SOFTBALL GAME CANCELLED| The 2024 softball season was to begin on Monday, February 26, but with the basketball season extended, the game scheduled for February 26 against Scranton has been CANCELED.
We are super excited that the basketball season has been extended, but with spring comes baseball and softball. Below is a link to the 2024 Baseball and Softball schedule.
Link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UrFXEZvJEzvy5QLhX8h2xcRh1YvEZiM-xiXZZCvVmDM/edit?usp=sharing
Our Dragons show kindness everyday! Naomi brought a book to share with Mrs Voeller.
It doesn't cost a thing to be kind! Happy full moon FrIdAy!!!! 😊
The Lady Dragons and Dragons are STATE BOUND in '24!!
But they are focused on the next games tomorrow. Both teams will play the Lavaca Golden Arrows in the semi-finals of the Class 2A West Regional Tournament. The Lady Dragons play at 4:00 followed by the Dragons at 5:30.
Tickets must be purchased through https://gofan.co/app/school/AR16994. You will show your ticket on your phone. Everyone must pay. The only passes accepted are those from the Arkansas Activities Association (AAA).
Come out and support these young ladies and gentlemen who have done a phenomenal representing the BLUE on the court this season!!
And the Lady Dragons are state bound!!!
Lady Dragons take the lead in the 3rd! 41-33! Keep fighting girls!
Lady Dragons are playing hard but trail at the half 23-25.
Lady Dragons trailing at the end of the 1st quarter 13-17. Send all the love to the Lady Dragons!!!
Applications are being accepted at Mountainburg Schools for Future Teachers and Coaches
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