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White Hall High School seniors were presented a total of $3,000 in scholarships on Wednesday through the 501(c)(3) Personal Pep Rally Organization in memory of former White Hall basketball coach Marc Stringer, who was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in 2016 at the age of 33, and died in January 2020.

Pine Bluff High School held Hot Springs Lakeside to two points in the third quarter with a zone defense Tuesday, and the Zebras dug out of a halftime deficit to beat the host Rams 60-43 and remain unbeaten in 5A-South Conference boys basketball.

Editor's note: This is the sixth and final in a series of features leading up to the return of the King Cotton Holiday Classic, one of the premier high school basketball tournaments in the nation. The tournament is scheduled for today-Wednesday at the Pine Bluff Convention Center. A schedule of games is available in the Community Calendar.

Bentonville didn't have its standout guard, but the Tigers had an extensive collection of others who helped carry the load in their season opener.