Semi Finals of the Golden Arrow Classic in the Books

Photos by Amanda Hall
Both the Lady Arrows and the Arrow basketball teams hit the floor last night in the semi-finals of the Golden Arrow Classic. The ladies played first against Providence Academy. The Lady Arrows battled hard but came up just short. This was a defensive and very physical battle from start to finish. The referees let the kids play and the bodies hit the floor all night long. The lady Arrows will take the court again Saturday in the 3rd place game against Lamar at 3:30.

Coach Wyles commented on the game and said, “It was a tough one. I told the girls that I thought they played hard and competed well throughout the night. Providence Academy is a good and athletic team. These good games against good competition early in our season will pay off for us later in the season.”
The Boys team also matched up against Providence Academy last night. It too was a great defensive battle. The first quarter ended with a 4-2 score. Then things heated up. Jordan Fenner and Cayden Hearn were in beast mode, defensively. The Arrows took the lead and never looked back. Andrew Wright and Mark Miller heated things up from 3 point land. The Arrows will ply for the Tournament Championship against Pea Ridge on Saturday at 7:30.

Coach Reed that, “we wanted to make the game 5 on 5 and take away the transitions for them. Providence loves to run and attack the rim, we did a great job of being patient in offense and playing together on Defense.” Regarding Saturday’s match up against Pea Ridge, Coach said, “Saturday will be a great challenge, Pea Ridge is long and athletic. We just have to continue to grow and cut down our mistakes.”