Sports
Sloan-Hendrix Basketball
The week of December 26-31 was a remarkable one in the history of Sloan-Hendrix Basketball. The Greyhounds have a record of outstanding basketball teams and have always excelled in being competitive with continuous excellence in sportsmanship. Under the guidance of legendary coach Bill McCurley and Jeff Rider, senior girls’ teams have advanced to the finals of the state basketball tournament. Other girls’ and boys’ teams have won many County, District and Williams Baptist Tournament titles and participated in the NEA Tournament in Jonesboro numerous times over the years. However, in my knowledge of Sloan-Hendrix basketball for the past 70 years I cannot recall both teams have this much success in the same week. The Lady Greyhounds started the week before by beating Bay in a first-round game in the NEA Division I Tournament. They continued their winning streak by defeating second seeded Rector in a second-round game and sixth seeded Cave City in a semifinal game to advance to the finals against the fifth seeded Rivercrest Colts.
Lady Redskin Basketball
The Pocahontas Lady Senior Redskins lost to the Crane, MO Lady Pirates 45-40 in the opening game of the CS Bank Holiday Hoops Tournament at Berryville on Wednesday morning. The Lady Redskins led 7-2 at end of the first quarter. However, the Lady Pirates outscored Pocahontas 19-10 in the second quarter to grab a 21-17 halftime lead. The Lady Pirates scored 24 points in the last half to the Lady Redskins 23 to clinch the win, 45-40.
Redskin Basketball
The Pocahontas Redskins Senior Boys were defeated by the Arkadelphia Badgers (7-2) 67-60 in a tightly contested game on Dec. 28 in their first game of the CS Bank Holiday Hoops Tournament at Berryville. The Badgers led 21-11 at the end of the first quarter. The Redskins rallied in the second quarter outscoring Arkadelphia 19-9 to force a 30-30 tie at the half. The score was 45-44 in favor of Badgers at the end of the third quarter. The Redskins played one of their better games of the season but could not overcome Arkadelphia’s strong finish in last quarter and lost 67-60.
Redskins fall to the Pioneers
ThePocahontasRedskins and PJHS Redskins travelled to Batesville to play a Tuesday night games against the Pioneers. The Redskins lost to the 5A Batesville Pioneers 60-43. The Pioneers led 14-10 at the end of the first quarter and 27-20 at the end of the first half. Batesville continued their dominance the last half winning 60-43. The Redskins continued poor shooting with 27 percent from the field to the Pioneers 40 percent.
Lady Redskins lose to Wynne
Pocahontas Lady Redskins lost to the Wynne Lady Yellowjackets in a Tuesday night conference game at Wynne 47-38. The game was tied at end of end of the first quarter 8-8, however Wynne outscored the Redskins 11-9 in the second quarter to lead 19-17 at the half. Yellowjackets came on strong in the second half scoring 28 points to Pocahontas’ 21 and won the game 47-38. Pocahontas plays Crane, Mo. at 10:00 AM on December 28th in the CS Bank Holiday Hoops Tournament at Berryville.
Interview with Coach Baty
A few weeks ago, I sat down with Coach Charles Baty and offensive coach Cannon Davis to review this year’s Redskins football season. Coach Baty has finished his 9th year at Pocahontas with a 7131 record, 4 conference championships, 3 conference runner ups, 9 consecutive appearances in the playoffs, and advanced to the 2nd round of the playoffs 7 times. Coach Baty, (Redskins Athletic Director) has 26-years’ coaching football.
Greyhound Basketball
In a come from behind third quarter rally the Sloan-Hendrix Greyhounds beat the 7th ranked co-conference leader Marshall Bobcats 68-62 at the Bill McCurley Gymnasium on the Sloan Hendrix campus Tuesday night. Marshall led at the end of first quarter 17-16 and at half 3628. Braden Cox scored 14 of his team high 19 points in the third quarter as the Hounds outscored the Bobcats 20-11 to take the lead 48-47 to end of the quarter. In the fourth quarter, Sloan-Hendrix led by Cade Grisham’s 12 of his 18 points, increased their lead by outscoring Marshall 20-15 and won the game 68-62.
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