The Mountain Home High School basketball teams swept Russellville to end non-conference play, and for the boys, their win came against one of the top teams in the state. Matt Sharp has the details.
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The Bombers wrapped up the night by defeating the Cyclones 51-42. Russellville came into the game ranked eighth overall and second in Class 5A by the Arkansas Sports Media, and early on, they looked to be in control as they built a 12-4 lead. Mountain Home cut the margin to three before the first quarter ended. In the second period, the two teams had seven lead changes and two ties, and the Bombers went into the locker room up two at the break. While the Cyclones did tie the game back up in the third quarter, they were held to only four points in the period. Mountain Home was able to build a lead as big as 11 late in the game before they went on to win by nine.
Mat Jones led the Bombers with 22 points, and Wyatt Gilbert added 15. For Russellville, Trey Allen scored 13 points, and Ryne Sitkowski had 12.
Mountain Home improves to 9-4 on the season. The Cyclones fall to 10-4.
The girls’ game was more lopsided as the Lady Bombers beat up on Russellville 52-25. Mountain Home jumped out early on the Lady Cyclones as they ended the opening period up 12-3. Russellville was able to cut the margin back to five in the second quarter but they would get no closer. The Lady Bombers eventually invoked the mercy rule in the final period and posted the 27-point victory.
Mountain Home was led by Leah Jackson with 16 points, Emma Martin finished with 12, and Emily Payne chipped in 10. No one was in double figures for the Lady Cyclones.
The Lady Bombers’ record now stands at 11-2. Russellville drops to 5-6.
Mountain Home will be on the road Friday for their 5A-East opener at Jonesboro.
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