Rogers Oakdale used a big second quarter to push ahead of the Siloam Springs eighth-grade girls basketball team and defeat the Lady Panthers 32-26 on Monday night.
The game was tied 7-7 after the first quarter, but Oakdale outscored the Lady Panthers 16-5 in the third quarter to take a 23-12 lead.
Siloam Springs cut into the lead in the third quarter and trailed 30-21 entering the final quarter.
Jadyn Still led the Lady Panthers (8-9) with eight points, while Mia Hevener and Makenna Thomas each had seven. Quincy Efurd added three points and Sydney Moorman one.
Boys
Rogers Oakdale won the eighth-grade boys game 30-15. The Panthers dropped to 4-13 with the loss.
Siloam Springs trailed 5-2 after the first quarter and 14-2 at halftime. The Patriots took a 20-6 lead entering the fourth quarter.
Camden Collins led the Panthers with six points, while Solomon Hufford had five and Max Perkins four.
Up next
The eighth-grade teams will wrap up their season this week by participating in the I-49 Challenge Basketball Tournament at Elmwood Middle School in Rogers.
The eight-team, single-elimination tournaments run Wednesday through Saturday and feature eighth-grade teams from the Bentonville and Rogers school districts and Siloam Springs.
The Siloam Springs boys play at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday against Bentonville Lincoln, while the Siloam Springs girls play at 6:30 p.m. Thursday against tournament host Elmwood.
I-49 Challenge Basketball Tournament
Wednesday-Saturday
Elmwood Middle School, Rogers
BOYS
Wednesday's games
Game 1: Bentonville Fulbright vs. Rogers Elmwood, 4 p.m.
Game 2: Rogers Kirksey vs. Rogers Lingle, 5:15 p.m.
Game 3: Bentonville Lincoln vs. Siloam Springs, 6:30 p.m.
Game 4: Bentonville Washington vs. Rogers Oakdale, 7:45 p.m.
Friday's games
Game 5: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 5:15 p.m.
Game 6: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4, 7:45 p.m.
Saturday's game
Championship: Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6, 2:30 p.m.
GIRLS
Thursday's games
Game 1: Bentonville Washington vs. Rogers Lingle, 4 p.m.
Game 2: Rogers Kirksey vs. Bentonville Lincoln, 5:15 p.m.
Game 3: Rogers Elmwood vs. Siloam Springs, 6:30 p.m.
Game 4: Bentonville Fulbright vs. Rogers Oakdale, 7:45 p.m.
Friday's games
Game 5: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 4 p.m.
Game 6: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4, 6:30 p.m.
Saturday's game
Championship: Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6, 1 p.m.
Sports on 02/22/2017