Area basketball action heats up Tuesday night with a full slate of conference games across north central Arkansas.
Flippin hosts Yellville-Summit in the Battle of Marion County.
On the girls side, it’s a matchup of teams trying to gain traction late in conference play. The Lady Bobcats are still searching for their first 3A-2 win at 0-8, while Yellville-Summit enters at 1-7. In the boys game, Flippin is firmly in the title hunt at 7-1 in conference and 22-5 overall, while Yellville-Summit sits at 3-5 in league play and looks to play spoiler.
Melbourne welcomes Bergman in one of the marquee matchups of the night.
The Melbourne girls are 6-1 in conference, sitting just behind first-place Mountain View, while Bergman’s Lady Panthers are close behind at 5-2, making this a key game near the top of the standings. On the boys side, Bergman enters undefeated in conference play at 7-0 and 24-5 overall, while Melbourne is right in the middle of the pack at 4-3 and looking to knock off the league leader.
Harrison travels to Siloam Springs.
The girls game features two evenly matched teams, both sitting at 11-8 overall. On the boys side, Harrison looks to bounce back at 5-13 against a solid Siloam Springs team that enters 11-7.
Calico Rock hosts West Side.
The Lady Pirates are battling near the middle of their standings at 10-11 overall, but face a tough test against a West Side squad that enters at 20-5. In the boys matchup, Calico Rock brings an 18-5 record into a favorable pairing against West Side, which is still searching for consistency at 2-15.
Viola heads to Timbo for a pair of games.
The Lady Longhorns are firmly in the upper half of their standings at 14-8, while Timbo continues to rebuild at 2-24. The boys matchup features two teams near the bottom of their league, with Viola at 6-20 and Timbo at 9-17.
Lead Hill takes on the School for Advanced Studies in a boys-only contest.
Lead Hill enters at 21-6 and remains a strong presence in its league, while SAS continues to look for its first win of the season at 0-16.
Izard County hosts Sloan-Hendrix in another highlight matchup.
The Lady Greyhounds of Sloan-Hendrix are 22-2 overall and pushing toward the top of their conference, while Izard County’s girls enter at 10-8 and aim to protect home court. On the boys side, Sloan-Hendrix is 24-3 and one of the area’s top teams, while Izard County sits at 11-9 and hopes to spring an upset.
Marshall hosts Tuckerman.
The Lady Bobcats are 7-13 and look to gain momentum against a Tuckerman team sitting at 13-11. The boys game features Marshall at 2-16 against a Tuckerman squad that enters at 13-9.
Mountain View hosts Cave City in a key 3A-2 matchup.
The Mountain View girls sit atop the conference standings at a perfect 8-0 and 19-3 overall, while Cave City enters at 2-6 in league play. On the boys side, Mountain View is tied in the middle of the standings at 4-4, matching up with Cave City, which also sits at 4-4 in conference play, making this a pivotal game in the race for tournament seeding.
Salem welcomes Valley Springs.
The Lady Greyhounds are in the thick of the conference race at 4-3, while Valley Springs is just behind at 4-4, setting up an important girls contest. In the boys game, Salem remains winless in conference play at 0-8, while Valley Springs enters at 2-6.
Norfork hosts Shirley in non-conference action.
The Lady Panthers continue a strong season at 15-4, while Shirley enters at 1-18. The boys matchup features Norfork at 5-15 against Shirley at 3-17.
Jasper travels to Deer to close out the night.
Jasper’s girls enter at 15-13 and look to stay competitive down the stretch, while Deer is 7-9. In the boys game, Jasper is one of the area’s hottest teams at 22-2 overall and firmly in the conference title picture, while Deer comes in at 9-11.
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