FAYETTEVILLE -- The Siloam Springs ninth-grade girls improved to 3-1 on the season Monday with a 47-34 victory over Fayetteville Purple at Bulldog Arena.
The Lady Panthers trailed 8-6 after the first quarter, but they outscored Purple 15-6 in the second quarter to take a 21-14 lead at halftime.
Siloam Springs extended its lead to 30-20 going into the fourth quarter.
Julia Jackson led the Lady Panthers with 17 points, while Jadyn Still had 10, Sydney Moorman and Mia Hevener each with six and Makenna Thomas and Quincy Efurd both with four.
Boys
Fayetteville Purple hit a last second 3-pointer to hand the Siloam Springs ninth-grade boys a 48-46 defeat Monday.
The loss drops the Panthers to 2-2 overall.
Siloam Springs and Fayetteville Purple were tied 8-8 after the first quarter, but Purple outscored the Panthers 14-9 in the second quarter to take a 22-17 lead at halftime.
The Panthers rallied in the third quarter and outscored the Bulldogs 19-7 to take a 36-29 lead going into the fourth quarter.
Purple outscored Siloam Springs 19-10 in the fourth.
Max Perkins led Siloam Springs with 12 points, while Breck Soderquist had nine, Elijah Coffey seven, Solomon Hufford six, Camden Collins five, Jackson Ford three and Ethan Drake and Alex Crafton each with two.
Up next
The ninth-grade teams will return to action Nov. 27 at home against Springdale George. The girls game is scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m., followed by the boys game at 6:45 p.m.
Sports on 11/26/2017