File photo by Rick Nation
Though nothing is nailed down, the Bryant High School basketball teams enter the final three games of the regular season in position to reach the Class 7A State Tournament, which will be held in Conway starting March 5.
The BHS teams travel to Texarkana tonight then host Lake Hamilton in the final home games of the campaign on Friday before wrapping up the regular-season at El Dorado on Tuesday, Feb. 25.
Tonight’s game is big for both.
The Hornets, currently 10-12 overall, are 6-5 in the South Conference and, more importantly, fourth in the ratings standings for the 7A West (see below). They’ll be trying to snap a four-game slide since their six-game winning streak.
The Lady Hornets, 8-13 and 4-7, are playing about as well as they have all season against some of the top teams in the conference. They challenged 21-1 El Dorado through three quarters then upset then second-place Benton. After breezing past winless J.A. Fair, they’ve challenged Pine Bluff, currently second, on its home floor and Sheridan until the last stages of each game.
Texarkana is the last opponent the Lady Hornets face that is below them in the South standings. The Bryant girls are currently fourth in the West point standings just narrowly ahead of Rogers.
CLASS 7A POINT STANDINGS
Going into make-up games on Monday, Feb. 17
GIRLS
WEST
Team Pts
Fayetteville 121
Springdale Har-Ber 112
Springdale 91
Bentonville 76
Bryant 48
Rogers 46
Rogers Heritage 25
Van Buren 0
CENTRAL
Team Pts
Ft.Smith Northside 123
West Memphis 115
No. Little Rock 111
LR Central 97
Conway 81
Ft. Smith Southside 81
Cabot 48
Mount St. Mary 0
BOYS
WEST
Team Pts
Bentonville 139
Springdale 109
Van Buren 91
Bryant 83
Rogers Heritage 54
Fayetteville 51
Springdale Har-Ber 40
Rogers 0
CENTRAL
Team Pts
North Little Rock 126
Ft. Smith Northside 94
Cabot 78
West Memphis 39
Conway 35
LR Catholic 34
LR Central 14
Ft. Smith Southside 11
