Several state champions, All-State selections, and future college basketball players showcased their abilities in The Sun Senior Classic at Bearcat Arena
Donny Childs hit the game-tying layup with under 15 seconds to play, but Cooper Watson countered on the other end, hitting the go-ahead shot with two seconds left to give County Line the 46-44 win
The Lions are 30-5 this season, 3A-3 regular season and tournament champions. Lee Wimberley’s squad were a 3 seed after regionals and ripped off 3 straight wins to reach the Spa City.
The Hurricane are fresh off of back-to-back 5A Championships, they’ll look to bring home the 6A Title this season after beating Cabot 40-38 in the semifinals.
Regional spots, regional seeding, hardware, and more are on the line this week in Trumann, Cave City, Osceola, Riverside, White County Central, Mammoth Spring, and Viola.
The event is created by the same group that runs the Allen Iverson Roundball Classic. Teams from Arkansas, Tennessee, Texas, and Illinois will be in action at Warrior Gymnasium.
Cave City is a town known for green with the watermelon festival and red for the cavemen, but right now, it’s about the color orange, raising awareness for leukemia.
A 5A East boys opener is our Game of the Night: Nettleton makes the short trek to Greene County Tech. Watch Fast Break Friday Night at 10:15pm on KAIT, kait8.com, and on the Region 8 News app.
The tournaments format this year will be two seven-team brackets with defending champions in the boys division, the Thayer Bobcats, and in the girls division, the Southside Lady Southerners among this year’s competitors