The Siloam Springs ninth-grade boys defeated Gentry 48-28 on Wednesday night in a winner's bracket semifinal of the Boys Gray Division of the Allen Classic inside Panther Activity Center.
The Panthers -- labeled on the bracket at Siloam Springs Gray -- moved on to the Boys Gray Championship game on Saturday against Fayetteville White. Results were not available at presstime.
Siloam Springs (2-0), which defeated Westville 44-29 in the tournament's opening round on Monday, led Gentry 8-5 on Wednesday after the first quarter. The Panthers outscored the Pioneers 18-11 in the second quarter to take a 26-16 lead. Siloam Springs led 36-18 going into the fourth quarter after outscoring Gentry 10-2 in the third.
Elijah Coffey led the Panthers with 14 points, while Max Perkins had 11, Cam Collins and Breck Soderquist each with five, Jackson Ford with four, Colin Evers three and Will Gryder, Solomon Hufford and Trey Whorton each with two.
The Panthers advanced to the Gray Bracket championship Saturday against Fayetteville White. Results were not available at presstime.
Eighth-grade boys
The Siloam Springs eighth-grade boys, playing as Siloam Springs Maroon, picked up a 40-33 victory over Pea Ridge on Thursday in the Allen Classic.
Josh Stewart led the Panthers with 17 points, while Jedidiah Hunter had eight, Caden Pharr six, Carter Winesburg three and Brendan Lashley, Zach Jones and Jace Sutulovich each with two.
On Tuesday, the eighth-grade Panthers lost to Fort Smith Darby 26-25 in the opening round.
The game was tied 6-6 after the first quarter and 11-11 at halftime. The Panthers led 17-16 going into the fourth quarter. Josh Stewart led the Panthers with 16 points, while Jace Sutulovich had four, Carter Winesburg 3 and Zach Jones two.
Girls
Springdale Southwest 45, Siloam Springs 39
The Siloam Springs ninth-grade girls were able to cut Springdale Southwest's lead to two points in the fourth quarter on a few occasions Thursday in a winner's semifinal of the Girls Maroon bracket game of the Allen Classic.
But that was as close as the Lady Panthers (1-1) could get as Southwest pulled away for a 45-39 victory.
Southwest led 12-9 after the first quarter and 25-20 at halftime. The Lady Cougars pulled ahead 36-25 going into the fourth quarter.
Jadyn Still led the Lady Panthers with 15 points, while Mia Hevener had nine, Julia Jackson eight, Sydney Moorman five and Hattie Price two.
Siloam Springs advanced to Saturday's third-place game against Stilwell, Okla. Results were not available at presstime.
Siloam Springs 33, Fort Smith Darby 20
The Lady Panthers opened their season Tuesday with a double-digit win over Fort Smith Darby in the opening round of the Maroon Bracket of the Allen Classic.
The Lady Panthers opened up a 12-6 lead after the first quarter and led 19-9 at halftime. Siloam Springs carried a 25-15 lead going into the fourth quarter.
Mia Hevener led the Lady Panthers with 13 points, while Julia Jackson added 10. Jadyn Still, Sydney Moorman, Madi Race, Hattie Price and Jordan Rush each scored two points for Siloam Springs.
Up next
The Panthers and Lady Panthers both participated in games on Saturday on the final day of the Allen Classic. Results were not available at presstime. Both teams are scheduled to play Monday at Fayetteville Purple.
Sports on 11/19/2017