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So far, so good for the Berryville Lady Bobcats.

Eureka Springs coach Brian Rambo said the biggest challenge for the Highlanders in the Decatur Holiday Hoops tournament was avoiding a letdown.

Berryville coach Brent Compton wasn’t happy that his team lost the consolation game of the Forsyth (Mo.) tournament to Reeds Spring on Saturday, but he was pleased with his team’s effort coming off a semifinal loss.

Just like, the Green Forest Lady Tigers are on a three-game winning streak. The Lady Tigers started their streak with a 45-36 victory over Kingston on Tuesday, Nov. 27 in the Omaha Border Classic, then beat Kingston again by a score of 60-48 three nights later at the Grim Gym in Green Forest...

Berryville coach Brent Compton said the Bobcats didn’t play particularly well in their game against Monett, Mo., on Tuesday in the first round of the Forsyth (Mo.) Tournament.

Two things have been pretty consistent for the Berryville Lady Bobcats through the first six games of the season: fast starts and dominating performances from Hannah Morrell.

The Eureka Springs Highlanders started fast and never looked back in a 59-25 victory over Union Christian Academy on Tuesday in the first round of the Decatur Holiday Hoops Tournament.

In last week’s season opener against Eureka Springs, the Berryville Bobcats never trailed after midway through the first quarter on the way to a seven-point victory.

Going into Friday’s season-opener, the Berryville Bobcats knew they would have to find some reliable scorers to replace some key players from last year’s team.

The Berryville Lady Bobcats represent one of the state’s top girls basketball programs in Class 4A. The Eureka Springs Lady Highlanders are a Class 2A program on the rise under a first-year head coach.

Green Forest senior Ashley Farrar had a pretty decent day last Friday.

The Green Forest Lady Tigers lost by eight points on the road at Elkins on Tuesday, falling 38-30. But Green Forest coach Kyle Farrar said the score didn’t reflect the way his team played.

Berryville coach Daniel Cornelison says he had never even seen a player score 20 points in one quarter before Tuesday night, much less have one of his players do it. Now he has.

The Green Forest Tigers lost their season opener at Elkins 62-37 Tuesday night, but coach Shane Compton said his team played well despite the final outcome. “I thought we played pretty well,” he said. “I don’t think the score really tells the story of the game.”...

The Eureka Springs Highlanders recorded their third consecutive victory on Tuesday night, defeating visiting St. Paul 60-26, but coach Brian Rambo wasn’t completely satisfied with his team’s performance.

The Berryville Lady Bobcats won their second consecutive Queens of the Court Tournament championship on Saturday in Green Forest, but the trophy didn’t come easily.

The Berryville Bobcats open their 2018-2019 basketball season on Friday, hosting Eureka Springs, and coach Brent Compton said the Bobcats will look a little different this year.

Greenland defeated Green Forest 63-41 Saturday in the third-place game of the Queens of the Court Tournament at the Grim Gym in Green Forest. The Lady Pirates took control with a 13-2 run to close the first quarter and led 29-1

Green Forest High School graduate Shane Compton will make his debut as the Tigers’ head basketball coach on Tuesday when his team travels to Elkins.

Eureka Springs coach Brian Rambo said the first two minutes of the Highlanders’ Homecoming game against Oark on Friday were pretty sloppy. That didn’t last long.

Ryan Sanchez knew that rebuilding the Eureka Springs girls basketball program wasn’t going to happen overnight. The Lady Highlanders, after all, had won just nine games combined over the previous three seasons.

Senior Jonathan Stone scored 35 points on Friday night as Alpena celebrated homecoming with a 70-31 victory over Haas Hall Academy of Fayetteville. Stone scored 23 points in the first half as the Leopards jumped out to a 35-13 lead. Stone scored 12 points in the third quarter, including three three-pointers...

Berryville coach Daniel Cornelison wanted to see the Lady Bobcats get off to a good start in their season opener, and his team delivered.

Eureka Springs coach Brian Rambo is a veteran coach who has had the luxury of coaching some talented players during his career. But only twice in his career, Rambo said, has one of his players recorded a triple double. The first time came last season, when then-junior Garrett Cross accomplished the feat in a game against Alpena. The second time came Tuesday night, when Cross did it again to lead the Highlanders to a 72-53 victory at Deer.

The Green Forest Lady Tigers won just eight games last season, but that total could easily have been higher as they lost eight games by five points or fewer. With several key players returning with an added year of experience, Coach Kyle Farrar is optimistic that the Lady Tigers can improve on that mark this season. So far, so good.

Sophomore Whitney Coffelt scored 18 of her game-high 20 points in the second quarter Tuesday night to lead the Alpena Lady Leopards to a 55-32 victory over Bergman. Abby Dean added 14 points for Alpena (6-1), which is off to a strong start after reaching the quarterfinals of the Class A state tournament last season...