Month: November 2021

Heber Springs handles Southside Batesville in JV action

HEBER SPRINGS – Molly Smith finished with 16 points as Heber Springs defeated Southside Batesville, 44-30, in senior girls junior varsity play at the Panther Den.

Heber Springs led 24-15 at the half.

Madison Edington paced the Southerners with 10 points.

HEBER SPRINGS SCORING (44): Molly Smith 16, Kylie Carr 8, Sophie Stone 8, Emily Fuller 6, Lindsay Southerland 2, Ava Little 2.

SOUTHSIDE BATESVILLE (30): Madison Edington 10, Rose Branscum 8, Carrigan Cossey 6, Avery Simpson 4, Milam 2.

Southside Batesville tops Heber Springs in junior girls play

HEBER SPRINGS – Southside Batesville defeated Heber Springs, 33-16, in a junior girls contest at the Panther Den.

The Southerners led 15-6 at the break and 23-11 after three quarters.

SOUTHSIDE BATESVILLE SCORING (33): Carter 14, McCance 4, Sutton 5, Hargwood 2, Sherberth 4, Trucks 2, Guillette 2.

HEBER SPRINGS SCORING (16): Taylor Parker 3, Jovie Smithson 5, Baleigh Burchfield 4, Ella Williams 4

Heber Springs downs Southside Batesville in 7th-grade girls play

HEBER SPRINGS – The Heber Springs seventh-grade girls basketball team downed Southside Batesville, 12-8, in action from the Panther Den.

Heber Springs led 10-4 at the half and were paced by Phoebe Reed’s four points.

HEBER SPRINGS SCORING (12): Phoebe Reed 4, Sophie Joyner 1, Mackenzie Lozeau 2, Carly Holland 3, Ashlyn Jumper 2

SOUTHSIDE BATESVILLE SCORING (8): Taylor 2, Caddy 4, Martinez 2

Host team downs Heber Springs in tournament

CONWAY – The second quarter proved the difference as Conway St. Joseph outscored Heber Springs 17-8 and held on for a 37-30 victory in pool play from the St. Joseph tournament at the Family Activities Center.

Heber Springs led 8-6 after the first quarter, but trailed 33-23 heading into the final period.

CONWAY ST. JOSEPH SCORING (37): Jacob Williams 8, Jake Hill 6, Luke Pope 11, Zach Tucker 1, Luke Briggler 5, Michael Longing 6.

HEBER SPRINGS SCORING (30):  Gavin Vaughn 5, Eli Riggs 8, Ryan Crocker 9, J.T. Spears 3, Parker Brown 5.

Mayflower hands Heber Springs first loss

CONWAY – Mayflower knocked down nine 3-pointers and had three players finish in double figures in scoring as they defeated Heber Springs, 61-25, in the St. Joseph tournament at the Family Activities Center.

Hailey Francis finished with 17 points, Kiara Williamson added 12 and Karley Brown with 10 as the Eagles led 22-6 at the end of the first quarter and 42-13 at the break.

Heber Springs was paced by Jaylea Hooten’s 10 points.

HEBER SPRINGS SCORING (25): Hope Turney 2, Jaylea Hooten 10, Addison Hudspeth 1, Sophie Stone 5, Emily Fuller 2.

MAYFLOWER SCORING (61): Hailey Francis 17, Karley Brown 10, London Webb 2, Riley Whittington 9, Olivia Patterson 3, Kiara Williamson 12, Ella York 8.

Heber Springs claims road win at Shirley

SHIRLEY – Heber Springs trailed heading into the fourth quarter, but used a 18-2 run to close out the contest, and garner a 46-34 victory over Shirley.

Heber Springs led 13-12 at the end of the first quarter, before the Blue Devils took a 23-20 lead into the break.

Though the Panthers limited Shirley to three second-half field goals they still trailed 32-28 heading into the final quarter.

SHIRLEY SCORING (34): Hogan Little 8, Tayler Spencer 5, Tyler Spencer 15, Arrick Newell 6.

HEBER SPRINGS SCORING (46): Gavin Vaughn 9, Eli Riggs 5, Parker Brown 6, Ladd Choate 6, J.T Spears 8, Ryan Crocker 12.

Heber Springs disposes of Shirley

SHIRLEY – Heber Springs raced out to a 25-4 first-quarter advantage and didn’t look back in downing Shirley, 60-20, in nonconference action.

Eleven players scored for the Panthers, paced by Emily Fuller’s 9 points, as Heber Springs led 46-6 at the half and 55-6 at the end of the third quarter.

HEBER SPRINGS SCORING (60): Hope  Turney 7, Madison Clemons 6, Jaylea Hooten 6, Addison Hudspeth 5, Sophie Stone 5, Savannah Stout 3, Lindsay Southerland 8, Molly Smith 6, Olivia Norton 3, Emily Fuller  9, Ava Little 2.

SHIRLEY SCORING (20): Haydie Breedlove 2, Ariana Bradford 7, Alex Bradford 9, Abigail Hensley 2.

 

Heber Springs takes care of Shirley in junior boys play

SHIRLEY – In the first half it was Seth Dudeck, and in the second half it was Nash Farmer, as the pair combined to score 21 points in leading Heber Springs to a 65-35 victory over Shirley.

Dudeck paced the starters in the first half with 10 points as Heber Springs led 22-6 at the end of the first quarter and 34-17 at half.

In the second half, Farmer led the reserves with 11 points as the Panthers out scored the Blue Devils 16-15 in the third quarter and 15-9 in the final stanza.

HEBER SPRINGS SCORING (65): Seth Dudeck 10, Weston Warden 3, Liam Buffalo 6, Jacob Harrod 4, Ty West 7, Jude Herring 5, Samuel Bush 5, Cameron Johnson 2, Maddox Shumate 2, Joel Atwood 4, Cade James 2, Emmett Dwyer 4, Nash Farmer 11

SHIRLEY SCORING (35): Gardner 3, Johnson 14, Vasqueze 16, Enns 2

Fourth-quarter comeback fuels Heber Springs past Shirley

SHIRLEY – Jovie Smithson finished with a game-high 19 points as Heber Springs downed Shirley, 40-35.

Heber Springs trailed 13-10 at the end of the first quarter, but outscored the Blue Devils 10-6 in the second quarter to take a one-point advantage into the half.

Shirley outscored the Panthers 12-6 in the third quarter before Heber Springs rallied by outpacing  the Blue Devils, 14-4, in the final stanza.

HEBER SPRINGS SCORING (40): Taylor Parker 5, Jovie Smithson 19, Baleigh Burchfield 4, Zoey Hendrix 2, Ella Williams 6, Ada Choate 4

SHIRLEY SCORING (35): Overturf 11, Rocha 18, Vasquez 6

Panthers fall in home-opener to T-Birds

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Heber Springs junior Gavin Vaughn brings the ball up against Guy-Perkins Monday night at the Panther Den. PHILIP SEATON PHOTO

HEBER SPRINGS – Gabriel Stickland finished with 28 points as Guy-Perkins downed Heber Springs, 54-39, Monday night at the Panther Den spoiling the opener for the Panthers.

After a 14-10 first quarter, the Thunderbirds outscored Heber Springs, 12-5, in the second quarter to take an 11-point advantage into the half.

The Thunderbirds increased their lead to 41-28 at the end of three quarters.

Parker Brown paced Heber Springs with 16 points while Eli Riggs finished in double figures with 13, including three 3-pointers.

Heber Springs scoring (39): Gavin Vaughn 4, Eli Riggs 13, Parker Brown 16, Ladd Choate 3, Ryan Crocker 3

Guy-Perkins scoring (54): Josiah Stubbs 6, Corey Terrell 3, Julian Everette 8, B.J. Woodruff 6, Gabriel Stickland 28, Sebastian Ealy 2, Aaron Passmore 2

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HEBER SPRINGS SENIOR BOYS
2021-2022
(Click on a game for previous details)
(Record: 1-1, 4-4A Conference: 0-0)
Nov. 18   Heber Springs 43, Bald Knob 37
Nov. 22   Guy-Perkins 54, Heber Springs 39
Nov. 23   at Shirley (JG, JB, SG, SB), 4 p.m.
Nov. 29-Dec. 4 at Conway St. Joseph Tournament (SG, SB)
Dec. 07   at Benton Harmony Grove (JG, SG, SB), 5 p.m.
Dec. 10   Subiaco Academy (JB, SB), 5 p.m.
Dec. 14   South Side Bee Branch (JG, SG, SB), 5 p.m.
Dec. 17   at Ozark (JG, JB, SG, SB), 4 p.m. *
Dec. 20   at Lonoke (JG, JB, SG, SB), 4 p.m. 
Dec. 21   at Des Arc (JG, JB, SG, SB), 4 p.m.
Dec. 28-30 at Mount Vernon-Enola Tournament (SG, SB)
Jan. 04   Morrilton (SGJV, SBJV, SG, SB), 6 p.m. *
Jan. 07   at Dardanelle (JG, JB. SG, SB), 4 p.m. *
Jan. 11   at Clarksville (SBJV, SG, SB), 5 p.m. *
Jan. 14   Pottsville (JG, JB, SG, SB), 4 p.m. *
Jan. 21   Ozark (JG, JB, SG, SB), 4 p.m. *
Jan. 25   at Morrilton (SGJB, SBJB, SG, SB), 6 p.m. *
Jan. 28   at Subiaco Academy (JB, SB), 5 p.m.
Feb. 01   Dardanelle (JG, JB, SG, SB), 4 p.m.
Feb. 03   Clarksville (SBJV, SG, SB), 5 p.m. *
Feb. 08   at Pottsville (SGJV, SG, SB), 6 p.m. *
Feb. 14   District Tournament at Subiaco Academy