WOODLAWN - A 17-7 second quarter by Ouachita provided just the cushion it needed as the Junior Warriors knocked off the Woodlawn Juniors Bears, 53-44, in the 8-2A season opener last Friday at Woodlawn.
Ouachita turned an 11-9 first quarter into a 28-16 cushion by halftime, and that margin would prove to be enough to secure the win as the two teams played nearly even in the second half with Woodlawn having a 28-25 scoring edge.
Jude Roberts continued his great start of the season for the Junior Bears by knocking down 22 while Jake Allred, seeing his first action after missing a week due to illness, had 13.
Woodlawn Coach Logan Adair noted that eighth graders Landan Pratt and Cash Hargis both hit 3-pointers in the game. He also pointed out that Roberts has scored 20 points in eight of the 10 games he has played to start the season.
Woodlawn fell to 8-4 overall and 0-1 in league play with the loss.
Poyen 54, Woodlawn 42
Poyen used as strong finish to pull away late as the Junior Indians outlasted the Woodlawn Junior Bears, 54-42, in the semifinals of the Poyen Junior High Tournament last week.
Woodlawn was clinging to a 15-14 lead to start the second quarter when Poyen moved in front to take a 29-24 halftime lead. The Junior Bears shaved a point off that margin to make it 39-35 by the end of the third by the Junior Indians closed with a 15-7 run in the fourth to secure the victory.
Jude Roberts had 25 points to lead the Junior Bears followed by Chandler Freyer with 10. Coach Adair noted that Woodlawn played without its secondleading scorer, Jake Allred, who was sick.
Woodlawn 40, Bismarck 39
Just days after posting a 29point victory over the Junior Lions, it took some late heroics by Jude Roberts to help the Woodlawn Junior Bears pull off a 40-39 over Bismarck in the quarterfinals of the Poyen Junior High Tournament last week.
Roberts scored 17...
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