March 6, 2013 Edition

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Hillcrest teams compete at state

Screamin' Eagle Evan Doyle makes a drive for the basket during Hillcrest's 64-50 victory over Kipp Delta in the first round of the Class 1A State Basketball Tournament. The win advanced them to the quarterfinals, where they fell to host Bradley 64-61 to end the season.
Submitted Photo ~ Marla Helms

The Hillcrest boys and girls senior high basketball teams made the long trip to Bradley to compete in the 1A State Tournament last week.

Boys

Twenty-four hours after winning the regional tournament on their home floor at Lynn, the Hillcrest boys faced KIPP Delta in a first-round contest. The game was close in the first half, with the Screamin' Eagles leading 17-14 after the first quarter and 30-25 at the intermission.

Hillcrest began to pull away in the second half, stretching the lead to 48-35 after three quarters en route to a 64-50 win. KIPP had no answer for Colman Evans, who finished with 43 points and 11 rebounds for the Eagles.
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Hoxie boys end season at state

The Hoxie Mustangs basketball season ended with a 66-45 loss to Harding Academy in the first round of the 3A State Tournament on Feb. 26 in Searcy.
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