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MARIE - Rivercrest senior forward Zoe Warhurst double, double effort lead Rivercrest to a come from behind, 58-56, “Senior Night” win over visiting Piggott Tuesday, Feb. 11, at Rivercrest Gym. Warhurst scored a game-high 21 points, pulled down 12 rebounds, and blocked two shots as the Lady Colts won for only the third time this season...

CORNING - Ninth seeded Gosnell, ended eighth seeded Rivercrest’s season with a come from behind, 54-52 victory Saturday in girl’s basketball action at the 3A-3 District Tournament at Corning. The Lady Pirates trailed 40-34 entering the final period and outscored the Lady Colts 20-12 over the final eight minutes to extend their season...

OSCEOLA - It wasn’t easy but Osceola wrapped up a third place finish in Conference 3A-3 with a 55-49 victory over visiting Gosnell Tuesday, Feb. 11, at Seminole Arena. Senior Night in Osceola resembled the “struggle bus” for most of the evening for the host Seminoles. Gosnell took advantage of poor shooting on the Seminoles behalf, to build as much as a 15-point first half lead...

The Delta School Bulldogs varsity boys basketball team captured a 45-39 victory over Central Baptist, Tenn. Thursday night at Osceola Parks and Recreation. The win, the Bulldogs third of the season, was their second home victory and came in their final home contest of the 2019-2020 season...

The Osceola senior girls dropped a conference game at Hoxie Monday and won at Corning Friday. Osceola is 8-7 in conference and 10-11 overall this season. Hoxie 53, OHS 22 The Lady Seminoles had their problems scoring the basketball as the Lady Mustangs stayed unbeaten in Conference 3-3A play...

Trumann 66, RHS 26 Trumann outscored Rivercrest 17-6 in the second quarter to open up a 20-point halftime lead and went on to claim a 40-point victory over the Lady Colts. Trumann led 21-12 after one period and 38-18 at the half. The Lady Wildcats outscored the Lady Colts 18-6 in the third period to set the “sportsmanship clock” in effect for the final period...

TRUMANN - Rivercrest got a huge first half from Alex Askew and a big second half from Kam Turner to ease past the Trumann Wildcats 80-63 Tuesday. Askew scored 24 first half points as the Colts opened up a 35-21 lead. Turner poured in 16 second half points to help keep the Wildcats at bay...

MARIE - The Rivercrest Colts rallied from 10 points down in the first half to claim a 91-74 win over the visiting Walnut Ridge Bobcats Friday in Conference 3A-3 basketball action. Trailing 24-14 early in the second period, the Colts defense caused numerous Walnut Ridge turnovers and the Colts would roar to a two-point lead. But a three-pointer by Kel Slusser would give the Bobcats a 41-40 lead at the half...

By STEVE KNOX The Osceola Times OSCEOLA - The Osceola Seminoles came out aggressive and shot lights out from the floor in a dominant first quarter and went on to defeat the Trumann Wildcats 81-58 in Conference 3A-3 basketball action Thursday at Seminole Arena...

CORNING - Osceola outscored Corning 21-10 in the second period to rally from a first quarter deficit and went on to gain a 66-49 Conference 3A-3 win at Corning. Osceola trailed 15-11 as the host Bobcats dictated the pace for much of the first period. Osceola ramped up its defense which led to scores in the second quarter, as the Seminoles caught and passed the Bobcats to grab the seven-point halftime lead...

The Nothing But Ballers AAU basketball team will have tryouts for its boys grades 9-12 team Saturday, Feb. 15 at 3 p.m. at the Charles Strong Recreation Center, 601 Canal Street, Luxora, AR. For more information, contact head coach Demoine Brown at 870-822-0359...

Osceola standout wide receiver Greg Hooks, Jr., signed scholarship papers Wednesday to play football next season at the University of Arkansas at Monticello in front of a crowd which included many of his high school teammates, coaches, and family. Hooks, the Seminoles career reception leader with 98 catches, also gained 1,824 yards and scored 20 touchdowns in his three varsity seasons...

HOXIE - Osceola improved to 9-5 overall and 9-4 in conference play with a convincing 69-30 road victory over the Hoxie Mustangs Tuesday. The Seminoles raced to a 22-4 lead after one period and led 41-13 at the half. The Seminole lead reached 61-24 after three periods of play, setting the “sportsmanship clock” in motion for the final period...

WILSON - Rivercrest built a 23-point fourth quarter lead and held off a Osceola comeback effort and went on to claim a 78-70 Conference 3-3A victory Tuesday. Rivercrest used an impressive first half defensive effort to hold down the normally explosive Osceola offense. The Colts opened up a 17-9 lead after one period as Alex Askew scored 8 points to pace the RHS attack. The Colts would lead by as many as 12 points in the second period before settling for a 33-26 advantage at the break...

MANILA - A six-point swing early in the fourth quarter, helped the Manila Lions overcome a determined Osceola Seminole squad, in the Lions 63-55 Conference 3A-3 victory Thursday at the Lions Den. Leading 39-36 early in the final period, a foul call went against the Seminoles under the Lions basket. ...

Hoxie 59, OHS 47 Hoxie defeated Osceola Tuesday night, but unlike last season when Osceola suffered a pair of blowout losses, this time the Lady Seminoles kept the game. But in the end, Hoxie left Seminole Arena with a 59-47 victory. The Lady Mustangs (16-3, 12-0), the state’s fourth ranked team in Class 3A, remained unbeaten in Conference 3-3A play despite a spirited effort by Osceola...

WILSON - Rivercrest built as much as a 22-point lead in the final quarter before settling for a 78-69 Conference 3A-3 victory over visiting Corning Friday. Coach Hunter Robinson’s squad improved to 15-7 overall, and 9-4 in conference play. While Corning fell to 7-14 overall and 2-11 in conference action...

WILSON - Rivercrest came out strong but couldn’t hold on as visiting Corning rallied for a 59-50 win over the Lady Colts Friday. Rivercrest build an 8-0 lead in the first period and held a 16-9 advantage after one period, and took a 27-16 lead to the half. The Lady Colts led 36-31 after three quarters, but foul trouble took its toll on RHS in the final period and Corning would use a 14-3 closing spurt to win the game by the nine-point final margin...

Several Mississippi County athletes have been selected to participate in the high school all-star football game June 27 in Conway. Gosnell star Jydarian Young, Osceola standouts Greg Hooks, Jr. and Trayveon Moore; along with Rivercrest’s Riley Jones and Logan Gray will all be part of the East all-star team...

PIGGOTT - Osceola snapped a three-game losing skid with a 66-57 road win over the Piggott Mohawks Friday. The Seminoles took an 18-12 lead after one period and held a four-point advantage (37-33) at the half. Osceola outscored Piggott 9-6 in the third period to take a 46-39 lead to the final quarter...

OSCEOLA - The Osceola Lady Seminoles snapped a three-game losing streak Monday with a 73-60 Conference 3-3A victory over visiting Rivercrest. The Lady Seminoles used an effective trapping defense to force numerous Lady Colts turnovers in the first period as OHS raced to a 10-0 lead in the first three minutes of play...

Manila senior point guard Daley Belew scorched the nets for 34 points as the hot shooting Lions dismantled Osceola 70-58 in a key 3A-3 conference battle Friday night at Seminole Gymnasium. Manila came out on fire in the first quarter and built a 22-10 advantage. Four consecutive three pointers, two each by Belew and Jake Baltimore, triggered the Lion first period explosion. Austin Harmon’s triple gave Manila its fifth trey of the stanza...

The Gosnell School Board called a special meeting Tuesday night, Jan. 14 accepting the resignation of assistant football coach Dex Gardner. “I, Dex Gardner, wish to resign from my position as teacher/coach from Gosnell school district for personal reasons,” the embattled coach wrote in his resignation letter. “It is my hope that the board accepts my resignation at the next board meeting scheduled for January 27th.”...

Manila eked out a 47-46 victory over Osceola in 3A-3 senior girls basketball action Thursday night at Lion Gymnasium. Brailey Hampton pumped in 26 points to lead the 13-8 Lady Lions. Sadie McDonald scored 11, Macy Darby tallied four, Ella Miller delivered three while Kara Watts contributed two points. Olivia May added one point for Manila...

The Rivercrest Lady Colts split a pair of games winning at Gosnell and losing at home to Hoxie. Rivercrest is now 2-13 on the season and 2-9 in conference play. Hoxie 56, RHS 21 The Lady Colts were no match for the Lady Mustangs who remained unbeaten in conference play. Railee Powell led Rivercrest with 11 points, Tatiunna Burks had 4 points, while Carlisha Barfield, Thalia Jones, and Abbi Tate all scored 2 points...

GOSNELL — The host Gosnell Pirates held off the Rivercrest Colts down the stretch to secure a key conference win, 65-61, at the GHS gym. The Pirates led by as much as 15 late in the third quarter, but the Colts rallied in the fourth, cutting the lead to four on Melo Vasquez’s banked three-pointer with two seconds left — his third of the quarter...

MCW favorite Mad Money Mike was on hand Friday night three weeks after suffering a heart attack, the morning after winning the MCW title. MMM came in and assisted ring announcer Cornbread in the feature match.

Rivercrest High School senior Grace Booker has been named to the 2019-2020 All-State Cheerleading squad. Booker, a member of the East squad, has been a member of Rivercrest cheer for six years. She is also a member of the three-time state champion Rivercrest Game Day cheer squad. Booker will cheer at the all-star basketball and football games this Summer in Conway...

WILSON - The Rivercrest Lady Colts rallied from an eight-point first half deficit and went on to grab their first win of the 2019-2020 season with a 48-45 overtime victory over Manila. The Lady Lions (11-8, 4-6) held a 15-7 lead after one period and a 20-15 advantage at the half. Rivercrest would creep closer to within 29-26 at the end of three quarters. The Lady Colts would tie the game late, sending the game to an extra period tied at 40...

MANILA - Manila senior guard Daley Belew hit a pair of free throws with 6.7 seconds on the clock to secure a 53-49 Conference 3-3A victory over Rivercrest Friday. Belew’s second free toss, gave Manila a four-point lead, and allowed the Lions faithful to exhale a sigh of relief...

Osceola had a chance to get in the top three in Conference 3-3A Thursday but the visiting Trumann Lady Wildcats handed the Lady Seminoles a 50-36 defeat. Trumann (11-8, 7-3) grabbed a 27-16 halftime lead by controlling the tempo and the basketball, limiting the Lady Seminoles to a single shot, on most possessions, and dominating the boards...

Osceola defeated Hoxie Jan. 13 and Walnut Ridge Jan. 14 at home, before traveling to Trumann Friday. OHS 80, Hoxie 42 After a slow start, Osceola poured in 27 second quarter points and went on to defeat conference foe Hoxie, by mercy rule, at Seminole Arena...

Osceola led from start to finish in beating Trumann in a 3A-3 conference game this past Friday in Trumann. The win moved the Seminoles to 7-2 overall and 7-1 in conference play. Dan Newsom canned a three-pointer to open the scoring as Stefan Coleman hit one of two free throws to make it 4-0 early. Greg Hooks scored six points over the next three and half minutes to help Osceola build a 14-9 lead. Trumann hit a three-pointer late in the quarter to make it 16-14 Seminoles after one...

PIGGOTT - The Lady Mohawks built a 19-point halftime lead and cruised to an 82-65 victory over Rivercrest (0-12, 0-8) Friday. The Lady Mohawks outscored the Lady Colts 18-14 in a competitive first quarter, but Piggott used a 21-6 second quarter run to open up a 39-20 lead at the half. The Piggott lead would increase to 59-35 entering the final quarter. The Lady Colts would try to make a run but the Lady Mohawks would settle for the 17-point win...

The Osceola Lady Seminoles went 2-1 for the week picking up a pair of conference wins defeating Corning at home and Gosnell on the road, before losing an overtime heartbreaker at Walnut Ridge. OHS 60, Corning 30 The Lady Seminoles broke open a tight game, outscoring the Lady Bobcats 24-9 in the middle two quarters and went on to double up Corning, 60-30 Tuesday at Seminole Arena...

Osceola blasted Corning at home on Tuesday and won at Gosnell on the road Friday. OHS 100, Corning 64 One night after scoring 98 points, the Seminoles reached the century mark with a 36-point victory over the Bobcats. The Seminoles used a stifling defensive effort and hit 19 three-pointers in route to the convincing conference win...

Rivercrest won one of two games in the NEA Tournament at Arkansas State University and now stands 8-4 overall this season. The Colts defeated top-seeded Valley View in first round action and lost to Manila in a semifinal. NEA First Round RHS 56, Valley View 55...

Osceola split a pair of games losing 62-29 to Bartlett, Tenn. in the Natural State Hoopfest at Jonesboro high School Saturday and pounding conference foe Piggott at home Monday. OHS 98, Piggott 55 The Seminoles overcame a slow start and went on to cruise to a Conference 3-3A victory over visiting Piggott at Seminole Arena...

Rivercrest remained winless on the season dropping a pair of games in the Northeast Arkansas Invitational Tournament and on the road at Trumann to fall to 0-10 on the season. NEA First Round Westside 62, RHS 53 The Lady Colts came out strong taking a 14-11 lead after one quarter, but fell behind 28-22 at the half. ...