The Mountain Home High School wrestling teams had a successful night on Tuesday collecting conference dual wins over Jonesboro.
The Lady Bombers blanked the Lady Hurricane 60-0. Emma Martin and Amelia Frounfelter both picked up individual wins.
Mountain Home also won 51-16 on the boys’ side. The Bombers had victories from Drue Lindsey, Ross McDonald, Isaac Donais, Lawson Stockton and Elijah Lagg.
Mountain Home’s girls will return to tournament action Saturday at Conway, and both teams will head to Searcy next Tuesday.
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The evening began with the Lady Bombers capturing a low-scoring game over the Lady Airedales with a 34-25 decision. The two teams exchanged leads four times in the first half, and Alma went into the locker room up four. Mountain Home took the fifth and final lead in the third quarter, as its defense held Alma scoreless in the period. For much of the final quarter, the Lady Bombers milked the clock, by holding the ball on their way to a nine-point win.
No one was in double figures for either team. Mountain Home improves to 2-10 on the season and 1-0 in the 5A-West. The Lady Airedales fall to 6-5 and 0-1.
The Mountain Home High School basketball teams wrapped up non-conference play on a rough note Saturday, as they were swept at Jonesboro.
The evening began with the Lady Bombers falling to the Lady Hurricane 62-39. Jonesboro jumped out early on Mountain Home ending the first quarter with a 17-3 lead. As the game continued, the Lady Hurricane inched further away from the Lady Bombers, as they went on to post the 23-point win.
Kate Gilbert led Mountain Home with 16 points, and Addison Yates added 10. For Jonesboro, Ereauna Hardaway scored 20 points, and Lakiya Scott chipped in 13.
The Lady Bombers fall to 1-10 on the season. The Lady Hurricane improves to 8-3.
High school basketball is scheduled for Saturday, as Mountain Home will play its non-conference games of the regular season. It will be the first of four consecutive road trips for the Bombers and Lady Bombers, as they head to Jonesboro.
Mountain Home’s girls are 1-9 on the season after falling to West Memphis on Tuesday. Jonesboro fell to 7-3 following a loss at North Little Rock. This will be the second meeting between the two teams, with the Lady Bombers falling to the Lady Hurricane on Dec. 22.
The Mountain Home boys have a record of 4-4. The Bombers are coming off a 12-point loss to West Memphis. Jonesboro is 4-3 on the year. The Golden Hurricane fell to North Little Rock in overtime on Tuesday.