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The Mountain Home High School softball team played on the home field and was victorious as the quarterfinals of the Class 5A State Tournament were held at McClain Park. The Lady Bombers needed eight innings Friday, but they were able to get past Beebe 2-1 on Freedom Field. Mountain Home’s semifinal opponent will be Greenwood. The Lady Bulldogs breezed past Marion by a final of 11-5. In the first two quarterfinal games of the day, Benton topped White Hall 4-1, and Greene County Tech routed Hot...

Monday’s basketball results included five more area teams earning the right to play for a state championship. Norfork’s girls punched their ticket to Hot Springs after winning in the semifinals of the Class 1A State Tournament at West Side High School in Greers Ferry. The Lady Panthers were able to beat the host Lady Eagles 54-48. Rural Special will be Norfork’s opponent Thursday at Bank OZK Arena after eliminating another area team. Viola was edged out by the Lady Rebels 56-53. Viola far...

Vote for the Hot Shots of the Week (3/8/21 - 3/12/21) Hot Shots of the Week Nominees (3/8/2021 - 3/12/2021) By Chris Hudgison | March 14, 2021 at 11:34 AM CDT - Updated March 14 at 11:48 AM JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - The final week of Fast Break Friday Night is in the ledger. It’s time for you to pick the boys and girls Hot Shot of the Week. The poll opens Sunday at 4:00pm and closes Tuesday at 4:00pm. Chris will announce the winner in the Tuesday 6pm sportscast. Boys Hot Shot of the Week ...

Friday’s local basketball results include the Arkansas Sports Media’s top-ranked girls’ team in Class 1A suffering its first conference loss. Viola ended up falling to Rural Special 53-50. Viola fared better on the boys’ side, as they defeated Rural Special 64-21. The Longhorns improve to 22-2 on the year. Ozark Mountain’s boys had a good night at North Arkansas College in Harrison. The Bears topped Jasper by a final of 61-53. The Gainesville boys had a short but successful road trip....

The Norfork High School girls’ basketball team had a tough night on the road Friday. The Lady Panthers fell to Clinton by a final of 55-49. The Flippin boys went on the road and won a high-scoring game. The Bobcats were able to squeak by Bay 82-80. Gainesville’s girls picked up a victory in the consolation bracket of the Scallywag Showdown at Norwood. The Lady Bulldogs defeated RUSH 50-37. The Dora boys had a rough outing, as they played in the consolation bracket of the Mansfield Invitatio...

The Cotter High School basketball teams had mixed results Thursday, as they hosted Lead Hill. The girls’ game ended with the Lady Warriors beating the Lady Tigers 62-34. Cotter was led by Kate Cheek with 21 points, Hailey Cunningham finished with 14, and Kaylee Crownover chipped in 10. Cotter did not fare as well in the boys’ contest losing to Lead Hill 54-50. Cody Paul paced the Tigers with 15 points and 11 rebounds, and T.J. Catron ended up with 15 points. Flippin’s boys had a good nigh...