Bears Hold Off Panthers; Poyen Gets Past Woodlawn

MAGNET COVE - After being up by as many as 17 early in the fourth quarter, the Magnet Cove Panthers mounted a frantic comeback late but the Woodlawn Bears managed to hold on for a 49-44 road victory in 8-2A conference action last Friday night at Magnet Cove.

Lady Wildcats Fall to DC; Blow Out Hermitage, 73-25

RISON - Drew Central's M.K. Miller scored 10 of her 17 points in the fourth quarter as the Lady Pirates managed to hold off the Rison Wildcats for a 49-45 victory in the 8-3A conference opener for both teams last Friday at the Rison Gym.

Drew Central Gets Past Rison in Overtime, 79-75

RISON - Rison's Chandler Reeves hit his sixth 3-pointer of the second half late in the fourth quarter to send the game into overtime but the Drew Central Pirates were able to prevail in the extra period for a 79-75 win over the Wildcats in their 8-3A conference opener last Friday night inside the...

Lady Bears Drop Last Two

MAGNET COVE - Magnet Cove extended its five-point halftime lead in the third quarter before the Lady Panthers had to hold off the Woodlawn Lady Bears in the fourth quarter for a 47-41 victory in 8-2A conference action last Friday at Magnet Cove.

Rison’s Laws, Reeves, Wilson Named to All-State Team

RISON - A trio of senior two-way performers for the Rison Wildcats - Ayden Laws, Chandler Reeves and Thomas Wilson - have been named to the 2024 Class 3A All-State football team, it has been announced by head coach Chris Vereen.

High-Flying ‘Cats Hammer Hazen, 67-35

RISON - Chandler Reeves’ floater with about four minutes to go in the second quarter keyed a 13-0 run  by Rison to close out the first half as the high-flying Wildcats  hammered the Hazen Hornets, 67-35, last Thursday night at the Rison Gym.

Bears Turn Back Bee Branch; Drum Alpena in Second Half

WOODLAWN - Woodlawn saw a 14-point first half lead cut to just two before the Bears bounced back in the third quarter to come away with a 73-61 win over the Southside-Bee Branch Hornets last Friday night in the Woodlawn Gym.

Lady ‘Cats Start With 18-0 Run To Dominate Lady Hornets, 54-14

RISON - Rison’s Carlese Johnson scored 10 points to ignite an 18-0 start by the Lady Wildcats last Thursday as they dominated the Hazen Lady Hornets, 54-14, in a non-conference game inside the Rison Gym.It was the Lady Wildcats’ fourth straight win as they improved to 5-2 overall.

Jr. Lady Wildcats Beat Hazen in OT

RISON - Ana Taylor scored three of her game-high nine points in overtime as the Rison Junior Lady Wildcats pulled out a 23-18 win over the Hazen Junior Lady Hornets last Thursday night at the Rison Gym.

Lady Bears Beat Gurdon, Hermitage; Fall To SS-Bee Branch, Cutter-MS

GURDON - Woodlawn took control early as the Lady Bears opened 8-2A conference play with a 53-23 win over the Gurdon Lady Devils last Tuesday at Gurdon.Woodlawn jumped out to a 20-8 lead by the end of the first quarter before extending it to a 32-14 by halftime.