.,_ __l__ __j__ _.L_---L.-_--1-._ ___j___--L.-_ __.____ j Juniors, seniors share tumultuous season Lean Play. Kelly Barden , a junior starter from Searcy , drives through the opposition 's offense to go up for two points. -photo by Jon Dugger . 322 Boy's Basketball he Senior High Wildcats came straight from the turf on Friday night onto the hard floor Saturday morning. But, it didn't take long for them to get the roundball moving, as they took the court the following Monday night and ripped by McRae in the White County Tournament. Two nights later, they beat Rose Bud, ranked No. 7, and for the first time in Harding history, the Cats were ranked in the state l But, that was short-lived as they lost in the finals to Kensett. Then, the Cats met with hard times as they fell to several non-conference and conference opponents. However, at the 6-6 mark, they decided to play basketball again. They finished out the season in a flurry, defeating opponents that included C.A.C., Pulaski Academy, Hazen, Des Arc, Deaf School, and a tough AA competitor, Vilonia. Going into the District SA Central Tournament, they played smart, aggressive basketball. They finish - ed second in the conference, thus receiving a bye in the first round of the tournament. They then met a stubborn and renewed Hazen team, that beat the Cats 67-65 in overtime. The Wildcats ende their season under head coach Dennis Rine at the 16-7 mark. The Junior High Wildcats had a good season under new head coach Don Eichenberger. The Cats met with some sizable opponents, but led by Stephen Burks and Kyle Citty, they brought a strong attack onto the court. They also lost their first game of the SA Central Tournament to a much larger Des Arc team. 4tt Senior High Boy's Basketball Team. Front row: Tate , Hopkins , Stanley , Arnet , B~rden , Wo?d , Higbee , Olree; back row: Eichenberger, Boyd , Tate , Citty , Bouchareb , Rzckey, Whzte , Shackelford, Eads , McGaha , Dugger, Rine - coach. - photo by Leigh Ellis. Junior High Basketball Team. Front row: Citty , Nokes , Walker , Fiscus, Ange l, Dalton , Bo~ding Bridges , Ferguson; back row: Eich enberger - coach, Martin , Priest , Diffine , Burks, Pzland , Hydron, Barnes. - photo by Mark England.
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