It was a day late, but Watson Chapel was not short of offense in posting a 78-33 win over Hamburg in boys basketball Saturday.
The game was postponed a day because of weather, but that did nothing to slow down Khamani Cooper. The junior guard had 25 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the Wildcats (14-8, 8-2 in 8-4A), who remain two games behind Magnolia for first place in the conference.
Senior Christopher Fountain had 19 points and 8 rebounds, and senior Antwon Emsweller totaled 15 points and 5 rebounds. Sophomore Ja’Kori Phillips added 9 points and 4 rebounds.
Hamburg fell to 2-15 and 0-9.
Watson Chapel will host Star City on Tuesday.
Independent reporting for Pine Bluff & Jefferson County since 1879.
GIRLS
Hamburg 40, Watson Chapel 33
In Hamburg, Keyundra Sanders scored 12 points, but Watson Chapel (4-17, 4-6 in 4A-8) could not complete a comeback from 24-10 down at halftime.
Kha’leyce Cooper added 7 points in the loss. For Hamburg (5-10, 1-5) Lainey Tippen scored 12 points and Skylar Watkins added 10.