Even with a season high by Chris Greene and 13 of 14 free-throw shooting by Shaun Doss Jr., the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff men s basketball team still could not pull out a clutch victory Monday.
Courtney Crutchfield and Jordon Harris notched double-doubles, and Pine Bluff High School avoided a logjam atop the 5A-South Conference boys basketball standings with a 72-45 win at Hot Springs High School on Friday.
Deriyon Graydon collected a double-double, and Pine Bluff High School scored an 87-54 rout of El Dorado on Friday to improve to 3-0 in 5A-South boys basketball.
In a low-scoring affair, Pine Bluff High School picked up the pace in crunch time. Pine Bluff outscored Sheridan 14-8 in the final 8 minutes to take a 49-38 win Tuesday night in boys basketball at McFadden Gymnasium.
White Hall has enjoyed no lack of offense this week, and the Bulldogs can only hope that will carry over into a big showdown in northern Arkansas today.