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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 Bulldogs ended up beating Dora 72-27. Calico Rock’s high school teams went to Greers Ferry an...

The Viola High School boys’ basketball team had a tough weekend on the road. The Longhorns fell to Jacksonville 61-48. Bergman’s boys were able to invoke the mercy rule, as they routed Kingston 80-36. Elijah Royce led the Panthers with 21 points and 15 rebounds, Asher Fultz scored 21 points, Walker Patton had 12, and Anthony Hodge added 11 points. Bergman improves to 14-3 on the season. WebReady

The Norfork High School basketball teams had a tough night on the road Tuesday, as they were swept at Viola. The Lady Panthers fell to the Lady Longhorns 68-41. Lindsey Browning was Viola’s top scorer with 31 points and 12 rebounds, A.J. McCandlis ended up with 16 points, and Kennedy Renfrom provided 12. The Lady Longhorns improve to 15-2 overall and 6-0 in the 1A-2. Norfork did not fare any better on the boys’ side. The Panthers lost to Viola by a final of 69-31. Viola will travel to Shirley on Friday. Salem’s girls came up short on their home floor. The Lady Greyhounds ended up fallin...