High school basketball makes up the local Thursday schedule as state tournaments continue throughout Arkansas, and Mountain Home’s girls will play their first game of the postseason. The Lady Bombers will be at Lake Hamilton High School in Pearcy as they meet Sheridan in the opening round of the Class 5A State Tournament.
Mountain Home comes into the tournament with a record of 17-10. The Lady Bombers finished the regular season with an eight-point victory over West Memphis on Friday to end up tied for third place in the 5A-East with Paragould and win the tie breaker for the No. 3 seed.
Sheridan is the second-seeded team from the 5A-South. The Lady Yellowjackets will bring a 22-4 mark into the tournament.
Mountain Home capped the regular season by winning five of their last six games, but Lady Bombers’ head coach Dell Leonard says Sheridan has also had a lot of success.
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Tip-off at Lake Hamilton Arena is scheduled for 1 p.m. Thursday’s game can be heard on Classic Hits 101.7 and streaming live at ktlo.com. The game can also be viewed on youtube.
Two local teams will begin action in the Class 2A State Tournament at Carlisle. The Yellville-Summit boys face East Poinsett County at 2:30, and Cotter’s girls take on Earle at 4:00.
The Class 1A State Tournament continues at Izard County High School in Brockwell. In girls’ action, Mammoth Spring and Jasper tip off at 1:00, Viola plays Kingston at 4:00, and Norfork will be paired with Rural Special at 7:00. On the boys’ side, Calico Rock meets Deer at 2:30, and Izard County faces Dermott at 8:30.
District play continues for the larger schools in Missouri, and the West Plains boys will play their first game in the Class 5, District 11 Tournament after having a first round bye. The Zizzers take on Marshfield at 7:30.
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