SPORTS>>Lonoke girls win

By JASON KINGLeader sportswriterThe Lady Southerners simply refused to go away.But Lonoke got solid defensive play from post player Asiah Scribner and senior Lauren Harper, as well as a 19-point, 64-percent shooting performance by junior guard Ashley Himstedt on the offensive side for a hard-fought 49-38 win over Southside Batesville on Thursday night at the LHS gym.The Lady Jackrabbits (15-4, […]

SPORTS>>Miles’ 20 points leads Red Devils to critical road win at Jonesboro

By KELLY FENTONLeader sports editorJONESBORO — Vic Joyner figures that week off following the Little Rock Parkview and Little Rock Hall games was absolutely essential.His Jacksonville Red Devils returned to action with an easy win at Searcy last Friday, setting them up for a critical road trip to Jonesboro, where Joyner has never won. He has now. Behind 20 points […]

SPORTS>>Lady Panthers overcome sloppy play

By KELLY FENTONLeader sports editorIt was not a game you’d want to send to the basketball hall of fame. One team shot poorly, the other shot it fairly well … when it wasn’t turning the ball over.But the Cabot Lady Panthers will take a win in a game in which they turned it over 25 times. They can thank a […]

SPORTS>>Cabot boys charitable in setback

By KELLY FENTONLeader sports editorIt was enough to make a coach drop his clipboard a couple of times, which is what Jerry Bridges did on Tuesday night while watching his Cabot Panthers struggle to a critical 58-49 loss at Little Rock Central.The Panthers missed 10 of 14 free throws, got out-rebounded 33-20 and time and again allowed Central’s big duo […]

SPORTS>>Balanced attack leads North Pulaski past Bears

By JASON KINGLeader sports writerThe North Pulaski Falcons kept their perfect 5A-Southeast Conference record intact with a 55-40 win over Sylvan Hills on Tuesday night at the Falcons’ Nest. A dominant third quarter which saw the Bears (7-9, 2-2) make only one goal from the floor allowed North Pulaski (13-5, 4-0) to stretch its 29-20 halftime lead to a comfortable […]