Cobras Use Quick Start To Subdue Bears

HOT SPRINGS - Fountain Lake built a 28-point lead by halftime as the Class 4A Cobras cruised by the Woodlawn Bears, 69-41, in a non-conference game Monday night at Fountain Lake.The Cobras scored 25 points in the opening period as the Bears’ leading scorer for the season, Jude Roberts, was saddled with four fouls in the first quarter. Woodlawn trailed 25-9 at the end of the first and was down 44-16 at the half.Bears Coach Logan Adair said they played much better in the second half as Woodlawn matched Fountain Lake in the second half despite the Cobras leaving their starters on the floor until less than 3 minutes were left in the game.Despite his early foul trouble, Roberts still managed to finish with 20 points. Ethan Saeler followed with eight.Woodlawn fell to 7-4 overall with the non-conference loss.Woodlawn 74, Magnet Cove 42WOODLAWN - Woodlawn hit 12 3-pointers as the Bears got off to a fast start and never looked back in a dominating 74-42 win over the Magnet Cove Panthers in 8-2A conference play last Friday inside the Woodlawn Gym.The Bears came out firing as they built a 23-13 lead by the end of the first quarter and then pushed it to a 46-19 margin by halftime. Woodlawn Coach Logan Adair said a running clock was implemented at about the 6 minute mark of the third quarter.Jude Roberts led the Bears in scoring with 26 followed by Ethan Saeler with 13 and Chandler Freyer with 11. Roberts drained four 3’s in the game while Freyer had three and Jake Allred had two. White Hall 70, Woodlawn 56WOODLAWN - Woodlawn was leading at the end of the first quarter but the Class 5A White Hall Bulldogs found their offense in the second to move ahead by halftime before pulling away late for a 70-56 victory over the Bears last Thursday at the Woodlawn Gym.The Bears were up 16-12 at the end of the opening period when the Bulldogs hit three 3-pointers in the ...