Results from the first day of the Lawrence County Basketball Tournament at Hoxie included:

The Hoxie Mustangs played a strong second half to defeat the Gosnell Pirates 55-45 in senior boys basketball action on Thursday at Mustang Gym.

Walnut Ridge dominated the third quarter against Harrisburg and coasted to an easy 63-41 win over the Hornets on Jan. 11 at Walnut Ridge’s Terry Belcher Gymnasium. The win kept the Bobcats perfect in 3A-3 conference play with a 7-0 record and improved their overall mark to 12-1.

The Walnut Ridge senior boys basketball team entered the week ranked number two in the state for Class 3A.

Lawrence County teams wrapped up play in the NEA Invitational Basketball Tournament as both the Hoxie Lady Mustangs and Walnut Ridge Lady Bobcats suffered quarterfinal losses on Dec. 27.

The eighth-seeded Walnut Ridge Bobcats battled Blytheville to the wire before falling to the second-seeded Chickasaws 61-57 in the quarterfinals of the NEA Invitational Basketball Tournament on Thursday in Jonesboro.

Hoxie High School senior Jace Benesch signed his letter of intent to play football at the University of Central Arkansas on Dec. 15 at Hoxie’s Mustang Gymnasium.

Walnut Ridge High School basketball standout Ty Flippo has committed to continue his career at Williams Baptist University.

The Walnut Ridge Bobcats defeated the Hoxie Mustangs 65-49 in 3A-3 senior boys basketball Friday night at Walnut Ridge’s Terry Belcher Gymnasium.

The Walnut Ridge Bobcats defeated Pocahontas 70-63 in senior boys basketball on Thursday.

The Hoxie Mustangs defeated Crowley’s Ridge Academy 59-45 in senior boys basketball Thursday night at Hoxie.

The Walnut Ridge Lady Bobcats defeated Gosnell 35-32 in senior girls basketball Thursday night at Gosnell for their first victory of the season.

The 62nd annual Williams Baptist University High School Basketball Tournament concluded with a pair of barnburners in Saturday’s championship games. Walnut Ridge claimed the boys title by edging Sloan-Hendrix 53-52, while Marmaduke defeated Tuckerman 55-53 in the girls final.

Fourteen members of the Hoxie senior high football team have received post-season honors following the 2021 season. In addition, Mustang head coach Tom Sears has been named 3A Coach of the Year and is an All-Starr nominee.

McGehee rallies in second half to claim win

Cade Forrester threw three touchdown passes to Kayden Glenn, and ran for another score to guide the Hoxie Mustangs to a 42-0 win over the Cedarville Pirates in the second round of the state football playoffs Friday night at Crider Field.

The Walnut Ridge Bobcats went on the road to face the undefeated McGehee Owls in the first round of the 3A state football playoffs Friday night. The Owls, last year’s runners-up in 3A, were too much for the Bobcats, coasting to a 60-12 victory.

The Hoxie Mustangs completed an undefeated regular season with a 49-0 victory over rival Walnut Ridge on Friday night at Crider Field.

Several members of the Hoxie senior high volleyball team have been honored for their play during the 2021 season. Ellery Gillham, Kailey Moody, Cara Forrester and Chloe Prater were named to the 3A-Northeast All-Conference team, while Bailey Prater received Honorable Mention recognition.

Three Walnut Ridge senior high volleyball players have been honored following the 2021 season.

Hoxie quarterback Cade Forrester scored on a 10-yard run with 4:30 to play in the game to break a 14-14 tie and lift the Mustangs to a 21-14 victory over Osceola in a 3A-3 Conference showdown Friday night at Crider Field.

The Hoxie Lady Mustangs fell to defending state champion Hackett in the quarterfinals of the 3A State Volleyball Tournament on Oct. 27 in Paris. The Lady Hornets defeated Hoxie 25-23, 25-15, 25-8.

The Walnut Ridge senior high volleyball team returned to the 3A State Tournament this season. The Lady Bobcats’ season came to an end with a first-round loss to Harding Academy on Oct. 26 in Paris.

Hoxie’s Seth Brooks accounted for six touchdowns in the Mustangs’ 49-6 rout of Manila in 3A-3 Conference football action Friday night at Manila. The senior running back ran for four touchdowns and was on the receiving end of two scoring passes from quarterback Cade Forrester, all in the first half.

The Walnut Ridge Bobcats grabbed an early lead Friday night, but it was all Osceola after that as the Seminoles rolled to a 50-6 win at Sexton Field.

Hoxie’s Mustang Gym was the site of the 3A-Northeast District Volleyball Tournament last week. The host Lady Mustangs defeated Cave City in the finals on Thursday to go along with their undefeated regular-season title. Hoxie advanced to the 3A State Tournament in Paris, where they were sched…

Hoxie linebacker Jace Benesch returned a fumble and an interception for touchdowns and the Mustang defense recorded its second consecutive shutout in a 46-0 win over the Piggott Mohawks in front of a homecoming crowd Friday night at Crider Field.

Walnut Ridge won the annual battle of the Bobcats, defeating 3A-3 Conference rival Corning 42-7 Friday night at Corning.

The Hoxie Lady Mustangs rallied from a two-set deficit to defeat Cave City 3-2 in the volleyball regular season finale on Oct. 12 at Cave City. The Lady Mustangs completed an undefeated season in 3A-Northeast Conference play with a 14-0 record and are 20-1 overall.