Bears Win Three Straight

KIRBY - Woodlawn used an explosive start to build a quick 17point lead as the Bears blew out the Murfreesboro Rattlers, 8341, in the first round game of the Kirby Tournament on Monday.The Bears raced out to a 26-9 lead by the end of the first quarter before extending it to a 43-23 lead by halftime. Woodlawn invoked the running clock with a 29-point third quarterto up by a 72-36 margin to start the fourth.Luke Roberts, who played for a about two and half quarters, led all scorers with 30. Josh Trantham followed with 14 while Spencer Towery had 10. Roberts, Trantham, Towery and Jake Allred all had two 3-pointers apiece in the game.The Bears improved to 9-4 overall with the win.Woodlawn 59, Quitman 38HEBER SPRINGS - A fourthquarter surge allowed Woodlawn to pull away as the Bears knocked off the Quitman Bulldogs, 59-38, in the Heber Springs Holiday Classic on Dec. 20 at Heber Springs.The Bears were nursing a single- digit lead for most of the game and were up 41-32 to start the fourth quarter. Woodlawn Coach Logan Adair said the Bulldogs went to a press in the final period but the Bears were able to break it to pull away for the 21point victory.Woodlawn had a balance scoring attack with Jude Roberts hitting five 3-pointers to finish with 19 points. Jake Allred drained three from long range to follow with 13 while Ethan Saeler had 10 and Jack Lephiew had eight.Woodlawn 64, Parkers Chapel 42 WOODLAWN - Jude Roberts scored 31 of his game-high 45 points over the final two quarters as the Woodlawn Bears used a strong second half to come away with a 64-42 victory over the Parkers Chapel Trojans in 8-2A conference play on Dec. 19 at the Woodlawn Gym.Parkers Chapel led 9-8 at the end of the first quarter before Woodlawn moved in front, 2217, by halftime. Bears Coach Logan Adair said the Trojans simply could not stop Roberts in the second half as Woodlawn pushed its l...