MONTICELLO — Sylvan Hills scored with about 30 seconds left in regulation to tie the game after Monticello led the entire time and got 30 points from Kentucky signee Archie Goodwin on Friday night in a 48-42 overtime victory over the Billies.
The victory kept the Bears (18-5, 9-0 in 5A-Southeast) unblemished in the conference, while the Billies (11-10, 3-6) fell a game behind the fourth and final playoff spot from the conference with five games to go.
“We played well,” Monticello coach Wayne Sherrer said. “We took some ill-advised shots down the stretch. We really struggled at the free-throw line as they started fouling us. We made some youthful mistakes.”
The Billies missed four front ends of 1-and-1 in the final 1:44, when they led the Bears by four.
Torry Butler and Butch Jones each scored 10 points for Monticello.
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Dollarway 56, Lake Village Lakeside 33
LAKE VILLAGE — The Cardinals moved within four games of finishing the 8-4A Conference unbeaten.
Dollarway (19-4, 10-0 in 8-4A) led 31-17 at halftime and outscored Lakeside 19-4 in the third quarter. Josh Liddell scored 13 points and Addison Grandy had seven for the Cards.
For the Beavers (3-18, 2-8), Tamarius Johnson netted 10 and D’Myron Rone had six.
Drew Central 51, Rison 50
MONTICELLO — The Pirates dodged an upset in 8-3A Conference play, winning without two of their starters.
Demarius Thomas scored 18 points for Drew Central (16-7, 4-2 in 8-3A), which was without Dominique Rhodes (ankle injury) and Jerald Binns (stomach virus), according to coach Larry Harris. But Jarvis Broughton nearly stole the show for Rison (3-12, 0-6) with 32 points, knocking down six three-point baskets in the process.
The game was tied at 28 at halftime. The Wildcats sank a three to pull within one just before the final buzzer.
Star City 57, Warren 25
STAR CITY — Damar Reed and Landen Burns each scored 12 points to lead the Bulldogs (10-12, 7-3 in 8-4A), who charged to a 22-6 first-quarter lead and 40-13 halftime advantage.
Warren fell to 0-16 and 0-10.
Dumas 57, DeWitt 37
DUMAS — The Bobcats (10-7, 6-4 in 8-4A) led the Dragons (8-14, 3-7) 31-11 at halftime and got 15 points from Tevin Golden in a conference victory.
GIRLS
White Hall 50, Helena-W.H. Central 27
HELENA-WEST HELENA — The Lady Bulldogs (12-5, 7-2 in 5A-Southeast) maintained a hold on third place in the 5A-Southeast Conference after dominating the Cougarettes on the road.
White Hall led 50-17 through three quarters but got shut out in the fourth. For White Hall, JaeLisa Allen led with 14 points, followed by Haley Baugh with 12 and Rachel Box with 10.
Cassandra Nealy scored nine to lead Central.
Monticello 65, Sylvan Hills 23
MONTICELLO — The Lady Billies (20-2, 9-0 in 5A-Southeast) dominated the Lady Bears behind 17 points from Chelsey Rhodes and 14 from Deanne Martin.
Monticello led 45-11 at halftime.
Star City 59, Warren 17
STAR CITY — The Lady Bulldogs didn’t allow the Lady Jacks to score more than five points in a quarter.
Octavian Reedy and Tyeshia Harris each scored 13 points and Juquecia Chaney chipped in 10 for the Lady Bulldogs (22-1, 10-0 in 8-4A). Warren (6-10, 3-7), which trailed 34-8 at the break, was led by Chakendra Roberson’s 11 points.
Drew Central 51, Rison 37
MONTICELLO — Drew Central (20-4, 6-0 in 8-3A) stayed unbeaten in the league, getting 17 points from Adruna Simpson and 11 from Kari Milton.
Kabrina Marshall had a game-high 19 points for Rison (4-7, 1-5).
Dumas 52, DeWitt 25
DEWITT — Dumas improved to 9-1 in the 8-4A Conference and 14-7 overall.
Delancia Tatum and Mona’ Mitchell each scored 16 points for Dumas.
JUNIOR HIGH GIRLS
Star City 40, Warren 16
Matyia Matthews scored 19 points, and the Lady Bulldogs dominated the Lady Jacks.
Chamiqua Pickett poured in 10 points to lead Warren.