ALMA -- The Siloam Springs ninth-grade girls outscored Alma 6-5 in overtime and defeated the Airedalettes 37-36 in a nonconference road game on Thursday.
Alma led 7-6 after the first quarter, but Siloam Springs rallied to take a 15-12 lead at halftime and 23-18 going into the fourth quarter. Alma outscored Siloam Springs 13-8 in the fourth to tie the game at 31 and force overtime.
Shelby Johnson led the Lady Panthers (7-6) with 18 points, while Brooke Henderson and Madison Pharr each had six, Jarel Harried five and Alyssa Maxwell two.
Airedales 43, Panthers 34
Alma outscored Siloam Springs 15-3 in the third quarter to open up a double-digit lead in defeating the Panthers in the ninth-grade boys game.
Siloam Springs led 8-6 after the first quarter, but the Airedales rallied to take a 18-16 lead at halftime. Alma led 33-19 going into the fourth quarter.
Evan Sauer led the Panthers (4-8) with 10 points, while Thad Wright had eight, Ransom Van Asche seven, Jordan Stewart four, Drew Vachon three and Carson Wleklinski two.
Up next
Both teams host Springdale Lakeside on Monday at Panther Activity Center. The ninth-grade girls play at 5:30 p.m., followed by the ninth-grade boys around 6:45 p.m.
Sports on 01/08/2017