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Heber Springs holds off South Side Bee Branch

Heber Springs’ Lindsay Southerland dribbles past South Side Bee Branch’s Jewel Walley in senior girls action the Family Activities Center in Conway. PHILIP SEATON PHOTO

CONWAY – Heber Springs got 16 points from Addison Hudspeth as the Panthers downed South Side Bee Branch, 47-41, in a consolation contest of the St. Joseph Tournament at the Family Activities Center.

Heber Springs led 14-10 at the end of the first quarter and 23-17 at the break.

The game remained tight throughout the third quarter as a Molly Smith basket gave the Panthers a 29-21 advantage with 5:45 left in the third quarter, before Marli Huddleton field goal capped a 6-0 run that put the score a 29-27 with 2:22 remaining in the stanza.

Hudspeth would go on a 5-0 run with a 3-pointer, one of three on the afternoon, and a short jumper with 59 seconds left pushed the Heber Springs advantage back to seven at 34-27.

Mollie Leonard hit a pair of free throws for the Hornets and Jewel Walley drilled a 3-pointer at the buzzer to make it 34-31 heading into the final quarter.

Junior Jaylea Hooten would take over in the fourth quarter scoring seven points, including the only two field goals for Heber Springs in the quarter, to fuel a 7-2 run that saw the Panthers increase their advantage to 41-33 with 4:48 left.

South Side Bee Branch (7-9) would make it a six-point contest with less than a minute to go but Heber Springs would salt the game away from the free-throw line. The Panthers finished the quarter 9-of-15 from the line and 11-of-20 on the afternoon.

“The game was a little closer than I wanted it to be,” Heber Springs coach Spencer Gay said, “but I was proud of the effort and was really proud of the girls fixing some ball-handling problems we’ve had.”

Heber Springs came into the tournament with an undefeated record but suffered their first loss of the season in the pool-play opener to Mayflower.

“That game was tough,” Gay said. “I don’t want to harp on that because winning two out of three (in the tournament) was pretty big time for us. I was proud of that.”

The first-year Panther coach would later add that the loss could benefit Heber Springs when they get into conference play.

“They played us a style that we are going to see later down the road,” Gay said. “I saw a (ball-handling) problem. Our kids saw a problem and they’ve worked every day since to fix it. It’s not going to happen overnight, but a month from now, but you are going to see a different team.”

The win improved Heber Springs to 7-1 on the season.

“I am ecstatic where we are,” Gay said. “I think it says a lot about the kids.”

HEBER SPRINGS SCORING (47): Hope Turney 1, Jaylea Hooten 15, Addison Hudspeth 16, Sophie Stone 4, Molly Smith 8, Emily Fuller 3.

SOUTH SIDE BEE BRANCH SCORING (41): Brinkley Smith 2, Marli Huddleston 3, Mollie Leonard 8, Jewel Walley 13, Emily Walley 14, Maggie Bradford 2.

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HEBER SPRINGS SENIOR GIRLS
2021-2022
(Click on a game for previous details)
(Record: 7-1, 4-4A Conference: 0-0)
Nov. 09   Heber Springs 53, Mount St. Mary 42
Nov. 15   Heber Springs 59, Newport 44
Nov. 18   Heber Springs 46, Bald Knob 33
Nov. 22   Heber Springs 55, Guy-Perkins 43
Nov. 23   Heber Springs 60, Shirley 20
Nov. 29   Mayflower 61, Heber Springs 25 +
Dec. 02   Heber Springs 45, Conway St. Joseph 44 +
Dec. 04   Heber Springs 47, South Side Bee Branch 41 +
Dec. 07   at Benton Harmony Grove (JG, SG, 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. *
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

(+ - Conway St. Joseph Tournament)

Heber Springs tops Mayflower in Conway

CONWAY – Parker Brown finished with a game-high 12 points, including seven in the final quarter, as Heber Springs defeated Mayflower, 43-41, in pool play of the St. Joseph Tournament.

Heber Springs led 23-18 at the half and 36-28 at the end of the third quarter.

HEBER SPRINGS SCORING (43): Eli Riggs 8, Gavin Vaughn 6, Ryan Crocker 9, J.T Spears 5, Parker Brown 12, Ladd Choate 3.

MAYFLOWER SCORING (41): Kaleb Moody 11, Arian King 8, Brailon Davis 11, Dalton Crumley 2, Parker Stigall 3, B.J. Gilliam 2.

Heber Springs downs host in tournament

CONWAY – Jaylea Hooten and Molly Smith each scored in double figures as Heber Springs held off the host, Conway St. Joseph, 45-44, at the Family Activities Center in a tournament contest.

Hooten finished with a team-high 15 points while Smith added 10 as the Panthers trailed 8-4 at the end of the first quarter, but battled back to take a 20-19 advantage into the break.

Heber Springs would lead 38-29 at the end of the third quarter before the Bulldogs would keep close the rest of the way.

Conway St. Joseph’s Kaitlyn Kordsmeier led all scorers with 17 points, including four 3-pointers.

Hooten was a perfect seven-for-seven from the free-throw line for the Panthers as Heber Springs finished 13 of 18 on the night.

HEBER SPRINGS SCORING (45): Hope Turney 3, Jaylea Hooten 15, Addison Hudspeth 9, Sophie Stone 8, Molly Smith 10.

CONWAY ST. JOSEPH SCORING (44): Kaitlyn Kordsmeier 17, Chloe Skinner 3, Ashlynn Vote 8, Presli Webb 4, Olivia Williams 9, Lydia Humphrey 3.

Panthers hold off Tigers in junior boys play

IMG_0487_(2) — Pangburn’s Corbin Wilson and Heber Springs’ Liam Buffalo battle for position for a rebound in action at the Panther Den. PHILIP SEATON PHOTO

HEBER SPRINGS – Liam Buffalo finished with 16 points while Jude Herring chipped in with 13 as Heber Springs defeated Pangburn, 45-33, in junior boys action at the Panther Den.

Heber Springs led 15-9 at the half and 33-18 at the end of the third quarter. The Panthers increased their advantage to 17 points in the fourth quarter before the Tigers made a run to get the game back into single digits and forcing coach Jordan Riley to put his starters back into the contest to finish the game.

Pangburn’s Cade Rolland led all scorers with 22 points.

HEBER SPRINGS SCORING (45): Liam Buffalo 16, Seth Dudeck 3, Weston Warden 4, Jacob Harrod 2, Ty West 3, Jude Herring 13

PANGBURN SCORING (33): Cade Rolland 22, Wesley Waire 7, Sklar Stanley 2, Jace Brownfield 1, Xander Kane 2.

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HEBER SPRINGS JUNIOR BOYS
2021-2022 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
OVERALL RECORD: 4-2
4A-4 CONFERENCE: 0-0
(For past write-up click on game)
Nov. 11   Heber Springs 40, Mount Vernon-Enola 35
Nov. 18   Bald Knob 41, Heber Springs 33
Nov. 22   Heber Springs 45, Guy-Perkins 8
Nov. 23   Heber Springs 65, Shirley 35
Nov. 30   Southside Batesville 31, Heber Springs 29
Dec. 01   Heber Springs 45, Pangburn 33
Dec. 06   at Cedar Ridge
Dec. 09   at Rose Bud
Dec. 10   Subiaco Academy *
Dec. 17   at Ozark *
Dec. 20   at Lonoke
Dec. 21   at Des Arc
Jan. 06   at South Side Bee Branch
Jan. 07   at Dardanelle *
Jan. 13   White County Central
Jan. 14   Pottsville *
Jan. 21   Ozark *
Jan. 24   at Mayflower
Jan. 27   Bradford
Jan. 28   at Subiaco Academy *
Feb. 01   Dardanelle *
Feb. 03   at Pottsville *
Feb. 05   District Tournament at Dardanelle
(* - Denotes conference contest)

Pangburn drops Heber Springs in junior girls action

IMG_9982_(3) — Heber Springs’ Taylor Parker attempts to dribble past Pangburn’s Danielle Baser in action at the Panther Den. PHILIP SEATON PHOTO

HEBER SPRINGS – Heber Springs was held to a single point in the first two quarters and fell, 32-12, to Pangburn in junior girls action at the Panther Den.

Pangburn’s Danielle Baser led all scorers with 10 points as the Tigers, who led 4-1 at the end of the first quarter, outscored the Panthers 10-0 in the second quarter.

The Tigers also led 28-8 at the end of the third quarter.

HEBER SPRINGS SCORING (12): Taylor Parker 2, Jovie Smithson 4, Baliegh Burchfield 1, Zoey Hendrix 1, Mya Foster 2, Ada Choate 5, Haven Downs 2

PANGBURN SCORING (32): Rylee Ramsey 2, Tori Collett 6, Danielle Baser 10, Kendell Gallegly 3, Baily Buress 7, Jae Smith 2, Abbi Langley 2

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HEBER SPRINGS JUNIOR GIRLS
2021-2022 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
OVERALL RECORD: 2-6 
4A-4 CONFERENCE: 0-0
(For past write-up click on game)
Nov. 09   Mount St. Mary 21, Heber Springs 16
Nov. 11   Mount Vernon-Enola 37, Heber Springs 21
Nov. 15   Newport 35, Heber Springs 16
Nov. 18   Bald Knob 37, Heber Springs 19
Nov. 22   Heber Springs 32, Guy-Perkins 15
Nov. 23   Heber Springs 40, Shirley 35
Nov. 30   Southside Batesville 33, Heber Springs 16
Dec. 01   Pangburn 32, Heber Springs 12
Dec. 06   at Cedar Ridge
Dec. 07   at Benton Harmony Grove
Dec. 09   at Rose Bud
Dec. 14   South Side Bee Branch
Dec. 17   at Ozark *
Dec. 20   at Lonoke
Dec. 21   at Des Arc
Jan. 07   at Dardanelle *
Jan. 13   White County Central
Jan. 14   Pottsville *
Jan. 21   Ozark *
Jan. 24   at Mayflower
Jan. 27   Bradford
Feb. 01   Dardanelle *
Feb. 03   at Pottsville *
Feb. 05   District Tournament at Dardanelle
(* - Denotes conference contest)

Heber Springs improves to 5-0 with win over Pangburn

IMG_9546_(2) — Heber Springs’ Rhett Herring looks to get past Pangburn defender Justise Bell in seventh-grade boys basketball action at the Panther Den. PHILIP SEATON PHOTO

HEBER SPRINGS – Josiah Riggs finished with 15 points as Heber Springs improved to 5-0 on the season with a 27-9 win over Pangburn in seventh-grade boys basketball action at the Panther Den.

Heber Springs led 18-2 at the half.

HEBER SPRINGS SCORING (27): Rhett Herring 4, Tanner Graham 4, Landon Brown 2, Josiah Riggs 15, Christian Gaddy 2.

PANGBURN SCORING (9): Carson Waire 4, Ethan Ramsey 2, Brody Woods 3,

HEBER SPRINGS 7TH-GRADE BOYS
2021-2022 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
(Click on each game for details)
RECORD: 5-0
Nov. 11   Heber Springs 21, Mount Vernon-Enola 3
Nov. 20   Tuckerman (win) at Tuckerman Jamboree
Nov. 20   Cedar Ridge (win) at Tuckerman Jamboree 
Nov. 30   at Southside Batesville (win)
Dec. 01   Heber Springs 13, Pangburn 9
Dec. 06   at Cedar Ridge, 5 p.m.
Dec. 09   at Rose Bud, 4:30 p.m.
Jan. 06   at South Side Bee Branch, 5 p.m.
Jan. 13   White County Central, 4:30 p.m.
Jan. 20   Riverview, 5 p.m.
Jan. 24   at Mayflower, 4:30 p.m.
Jan. 27   Bradford, 4:30 p.m.
Jan. 29   at Bauxite Jamboree
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Heber Springs defeats Pangburn 7th-Grade girls

IMG_9433_(2) — Heber Springs’ Carly Holland looks to make a pass against Pangburn. PHILIP SEATON PHOTO

HEBER SPRINGS – Phoebe Reed finished with seven points as Heber Springs downed Pangburn, 13-3, in seventh-grade girls action.

Heber Springs led 6-0 at the half.

HEBER SPRINGS SCORING (13): Phoebe Reed 7, Sophie Joyner 2, Ashlyn Jumper 2, Emma Mayfield 2.

PANGBURN SCORING (3): Kamryn Baughman 1, Hannah Gerke 2

HEBER SPRINGS 7TH-GRADE GIRLS
2021-2022 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
(Click on each game for details)
Nov. 11   Mount Vernon-Enola 29, Heber Springs 4
Nov. 15   Heber Springs 24, Newport 15
Nov. 20   at Tuckerman Jamboree *
Nov. 30   Heber Springs 12, Southside Batesville 8
Dec. 01   Heber Springs 13, Pangburn 3
Dec. 06   at Cedar Ridge, 5 p.m.
Dec. 09   at Rose Bud, 4:30 p.m.
Jan. 06   at South Side Bee Branch, 5 p.m.
Jan. 13   White County Central, 4:30 p.m.
Jan. 20   Riverview, 5 p.m.
Jan. 24   at Mayflower, 4:30 p.m.
Jan. 27   Bradford, 4:30 p.m.
Jan. 29   at Bauxite Jamboree
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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