The Carlisle Bison split two games last week as their record is now 1114 overall. They finished 8-6 in the 2A-6 conference. They are currently in third place as several teams have games to make up.

Carlisle lost to Barton 83-74 on Jan. 30 then beat Palestine-Wheatley 71-54 on Friday.

In the loss to Barton, the Bison trailed 19-9 after one quarter and 40-25 at halftime. They outscored the Bears 29-22 in the third quarter, but it wasn’t enough to make much of a dent in the deficit.

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David Hayes led the Bison with 32 points.

Kaidon Clingmon had 22. Isaiah Powell had nine. Braxton Cooney added eight. Andrew Whaley scored two. TJ Barnett added a free throw.

In the win over Palestine-Wheatley, Carlisle led 18-17 after one quarter but the score was tied 31-31 at halftime.

The third quarter was the difference in the game. Carlisle outscored the Patriots 21-9. Joseph Cook, having his best scoring game of the season, hit two three-pointers and another field goal to score eight of the Bison’s 21 points. Hayes scored five during the one quarter and 50-10 at halftime. third. Whaley and Lawson Petrus each hit a three-pointer.

The Lady Patriots outscored the Lady Eagles 11-7 in the second half.

Gerry led Des Arc with 14 points. Williams had 10. Bella Flanagan had nine. Bell scored eight. Fields had four. Buckner and Cami Eldridge had three points each. Grace Knight and Jones had two points each.

Carlisle outscored Palestine-Wheatley 1913 in the fourth quarter to pull away. Hayes made 7 of 8 free throws in the final eight minutes. Carlisle made 9 of 12 in the fourth quarter.

Hayes led the Bison with 21 points. Cook had 13. Cooney and Whaley had 12 points each. Petrus had 11. Barnett added two.

“We had great balance on offense,” Carlisle coach Jason Stewart said. “We had four players score on double digits, therefor the ball movement was good.

“We will continue to try to keep improving as a team.”

Carlisle with 20 points. Haven McElyea had 19. Paige Chadwick had 12. Scoring two each were Hailee Cooney, Bailey Dawson and Paige Lee.

In the win over Palestine-Wheatley, the score was tied 9-9 after one quarter. The Lady Bison erupted for 19 second-quarter points to lead 28-17 at halftime.

McElyea led the Lady Bison with 18 points. Golden had 16. Dawson and Cooney had seven points each. Phillips and Chadwich had four points apiece. Lee had three.

Boys’ and Girls’ State nominees...

Des Arc High has announced the 2023 Boys’ and Girls’ State nominees for 2023. The boys nominated are Dalton Parson, Ty Pickrell, Jonah Winkowski, Jacob Mullet, Dylan Elliott, Cache Flanagan, and Hayden Brown. The girls who were nominated are Mallory Baxter, Adysen Johnston, Aubrey Willhite, Rachel Reidhar, Calleigh Skarda, and Emma Petty.

Hazen Junior Quiz Bowl wins trophy...

The Hazen Junior High Quiz Bowl team brought home a third place trophy for their play in the regional tournament recently. Michael Bowman received a medal for the highest point player in the competition.

The HJH team members are: (back L to R) Weston Hare, Michael Bowman, Jaxon Craig, and (front L to R) Chloe Hinshaw, Makaela Guenther, and Kadence Fegley.

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Courtney Guerrero of Ulm, AR, has been named to the Dean's List for the Fall 2022 semester at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

The Dean's List recognized nearly 1,150 students with superior academic performances at the end of the semester.