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 outpacingĀ 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
HEBER SPRINGS — Jovie Smithson finished with 10 points and Ada Choate added a pair of 3-pointers in lifting Heber Springs to 32-15 victory over Guy-Perkins Monday night at the Panther Den in junior girls play.
The victory improved the Panthers to 1-4 on the season.
With the game tied at 8-all at the half, Heber Springs outscored the Thunderbirds 15-4 in the third quarter to pull away as Choate had five points, including a 3-pointers; and Smithson and Taylor Parker each had four.
HEBER SPRINGS SCORING (32): Taylor Parker 4, Jovie Smithson 10, Zoey Hendrix 1, Mya Foster 3, Kensley Sneed 2, Ella Williams 2, Ada Choate 8, Haven Downs 2.
GUY-PERKINS SCORING (15): K. Henry 4, R. Passmore 3, J. Blaylock 8.
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