The varsity basketball teams had a home game against Jonesboro High on Friday, Jan. 24.


The boys started out the night making it a close game with a score of 54-40.  They came up short, but they all played their hearts out all the way.


The girls, ended the night while pushing hard until the final buzzer, but also came up short with a score of 43-46.


“I thought we played hard and played pretty well. To play the number three team in the state that close is a good effort,” said the assistant varsity boys coach Bryant Turney.


“I thought the girls played really hard, all the way to the buzzer. We outplayed Jonesboro, but in the end, the missed shots and missed rebounds just added up against us,” said JV sophomore  Jessica Mitchell.


Both teams are high in their rankings in the state. The girls rank 14th while the boys rank 62. 


Each team has tried their hardest this season and the work is paying off in the conference rankings.


“The goal is to finish conference season strong and have a good showing in the state tournament,” said Turney.


Varsity boys are 5-8 in the overall season and 2-3 in conference.


The varsity girls, however, have a 10-4 record in the season and a 3-2 record in the conference.




The teams work hard at practice every day for the turnout this season. The do drills like shooting, dribbling, blocking, and running plays.


“We usually start practice with a sprinting drill for a conditioning. Our other drills revolve around shooting, dribbling and scrimmaging,” said Mitchell.


The team is continuing their great performances and working hard to make it to state this year.