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Gut-wrenching loss ends Chicks' playoff hopes
(02/22/12)
In the blink of an eye, the Blytheville Chickasaw's playoff hopes were dashed as rival Greene County Tech defeated the Chicks, 45-43, on "Senior Night" at Chickasaw Gym. With the game tied at 43-43 with eight seconds to play, Tech in-bounded the ball to guard, Andrew Ferguson. Ferguson slipped through the Chick defenders, pulled up at the free throw line and banked a shot off of the glass. Ferguson's shot went through as time expired and took with it Blytheville's playoff hopes...
Chicks hang with Mustangs in first half, but fall 74-58
(02/18/12)
FORREST CITY -- For a half Friday night at Mustang Arena, Blytheville went toe-to-toe with league-leading Forrest City. Then reality set in as the second half started. Leading 26-22 at the half, Forrest City put together a 20-5 run to pull away from the Chickasaws and then sprinted to the finish, winning 74-58...
Chicks keep slim playoff hopes alive
(02/15/12)
The Blytheville Chickasaws kept their slim playoff hopes alive with a just as slim, 49-47, win over the Nettleton Raiders Tuesday night at Chickasaw Gym. Ahead by two with under 20 seconds to play, Blytheville's Greg McKillion came up with two huge defensive plays to keep Nettleton from tying or taking the lead...
Lady Tigers advance in 1A-3 East Tournament
(02/15/12)
PARAGOULD -- The Armorel Lady Tigers advanced to the second round of the 1A-3 East district tournament after a 73-61 win over the Black Rock Lady Zebras Tuesday night at Crowley's Ridge Academy. Armorel led 20-15 after one period, 28-24 at halftime and 51-24 heading into the fourth...
Gosnell teams end season with losses in 3-4A District Tournament
(02/15/12)
JONESBORO -- The Gosnell Lady Pirates season ended Tuesday night after a 51-44 loss to the Trumann Lady Wildcats in the opening round of the 3-4A district tournament at Westside's Warrior Gym. Trumann led 14-6 after the first period and 19-17 at halftime before Gosnell outscored them, 22-14, in the third to take a 39-33 lead heading into the fourth. Trumann outscored the Lady Pirates, 19-7 in the final frame to take get the win...
'Make-or-break time' for Chicks; Pirates open District tourney
(02/14/12)
The Blytheville Chickasaws take on the Nettleton Raiders tonight at Chickasaw Gym in another huge 5A-East matchup. "It's make-or-break time," said Blytheville head coach David Hixson. "We need this game to stay in the hunt. We have to minimize their margin on us and there's no better way than to do that yourself."...
McKillion signs to play football at Mississippi Juco
(02/11/12)
Blytheville's Greg McKillion signed a letter of intent Friday afternoon to attend Northwest Mississippi Junior Collage on a football scholarship.
Blytheville boys, girls top Wynne
(02/11/12)
Blytheville fans got a double-dose of good fortune Friday night with both the boys and girls posting much-needed wins over Wynne at Chickasaw Gym.
Gosnell rally comes up short
(02/10/12)
GOSNELL -- After upsetting the No. 2 seeded Westside Warriors Monday night in the opening round of the 3-4A Junior District Tournament, the No. 7 seeded Gosnell Junior Pirates looked to knock off No. 3 Osceola Thursday night. The Pirates trailed by as much as 18 in the third period before cutting the Seminole deficit to four in the fourth. Osceola made just enough free throws in the final minutes to hold off the surging Pirates, 46-42, at Gosnell Gym...
Jr. Lady Tigers make finals
(02/10/12)
PARAGOULD --The Armorel Junior Lady Tigers advanced to the championship round of the 1A-3 East Junior District Tournament after a 35-22 win over the Black Rock Junior Lady Zebras Thursday night at CRA. Armorel held Black Rock to just under 28 percent shooting from the field while connecting on 42 percent of its shots on the way to the victory...
BBSB sets sign-up dates
(02/09/12)
The Blytheville Baseball/Softball Boosters will hold registration for the 2012 youth baseball and softball seasons on Feb. 18, Feb. 21, and Feb. 23 at the Greater Blytheville Area Chamber of Commerce. To register for a team, bring your child's birth certificate and registration fee on Saturday, Feb. 18 (10 a.m.-5 p.m)., Tuesday, Feb. 21 (5-8 p.m.) or Thursday, Feb. 23 (5-8 p.m.)...
Chicks to host Wynne
(02/09/12)
The Blytheville Chickasaws return home Friday to take on the Wynne Yellowjackets at Chickasaw Gym. Blytheville (3-6, 11-12) is coming off a huge road loss to the Paragould Rams Tuesday night. The Rams won 56-44 and took sole possession of fifth place, a game behind fourth place Nettleton. The Chicks, still hoping for one of the four East playoff spots, are two games back of Nettleton...
Loss to Paragould a big blow to Chicks' playoff hopes
(02/08/12)
PARAGOULD -- The road to the 5A state playoffs just became a little longer for the Blytheville Chickasaws thanks to a 56-44 loss to the Paragould Rams Tuesday night at Paragould Gym. With the win, the Rams (5-15, 3-6 5A-East) sweep the season series (2-0) over the Chickasaws (11-12, 3-5 5A-East)after beating them in mid January...
Junior Lady Pirates exit 3-4A
(02/08/12)
GOSNELL -- The Gosnell Junior Lady Pirates exited the 3-4A Junior District Tournament after a 29-19 loss to the Westside Junior Lady Warriors Tuesday night at Gosnell Gym. Gosnell led 6-2 at the end of one before Westside took a 12-11 lead into halftime. The Lady Warriors led 20-15 heading into the fourth. Daelyn Bingham and Krishon Hill each scored six a a piece to lead the Lady Pirates. Brook Hill scored four and Lauren Rogers added two...
Chicks look to avenge loss to Paragould
(02/07/12)
The Blytheville Chickasaws head to Paragould tonight to take on the Rams in another big 5A-East game. At 3-5 (11-11 overall), and currently in fifth place, in the conference, every game is a big game from here on out for the Chicks. "The kids know what's at stake," said Blytheville head coach David Hixson. "They know that we've got to win tonight."...
Junior Pirates knock off second-seeded Westside
(02/07/12)
GOSNELL -- The 7th seeded Gosnell Junior Pirates knocked off the 2nd seeded Westside Warriors in the 3-4A Junior High District Tournament, 45-41, Monday night at Gosnell Gym. Gosnell held off a 20-point performance from Westside's Zac Preston to advance to the semifinal round against Osceola Thursday night who defeated Trumann...
Blytheville tops Beebe
(02/07/12)
With a record of 2-5 at the halfway point in 5A-East play, the Blytheville Chickasaws knew they had to beat a lot of teams in the second half of the season that have already beaten them if they want to make it to the state tournament.
Chicks begin second half of league play
(02/03/12)
The Blytheville Chickasaws start the second half of the 5A-East season tonight against Beebe at Chickasaw Gym. The Chicks (10-11, 2-5 5A-East) hope to start the second half a little better than the first half started. Beebe defeated the Chicks a month ago, 46-26, thanks to a major scoring drought for the Chicks...
Pirates jockey for position in district tourney
(02/03/12)
"Senior Night" festivities will follow the junior high game followed by the senior high contest. The Pirates (14-9, 6-6 3-4A) are currently in 6th place in the 3-4A with two games to play. The Pirates can finish as high as fourth or as low as sixth. A win tonight will go along way for the fourth spot in the district tournament with a game at Trumann on Tuesday to close out league play...
Lady Pirates win double-overtime thriller over Valley View
(02/03/12)
GOSNELL -- With 1:55 to play in the first half Thursday night, the Valley View Lady Blazers led by 17 over the Gosnell Lady Pirates. Gosnell scored the last six points of the half, thanks to back-to-back three-pointers from Shanice McClain and Deneisha McBride, and took that momentum into the third period. Eventually, the Lady Pirates erased the deficit and finally pulled out a thrilling, 59-57, double-overtime win over the second place team in the 3-4A...
Chicks fall to league rival GCT in double overtime
(02/01/12)
PARAGOULD -- The Blytheville Chickasaws and Greene County Tech Eagles added another chapter to their long standing rivalry Tuesday night. With 10 seconds left in double overtime and trailing by two points, Ke'Andre Diamond put up a shot in heavy traffic in the lane with three seconds remaining...
Tigers rally to win thriller
(02/01/12)
ARMOREL -- Armorel posted a four-game sweep of the Ridgefield Christian Academy Warriors Tuesday night on "Senior Night" at Armorel Gym. The senior boys capped the night by overcoming a double-digit deficit in the second half to beat the Warriors in the closing moments, 49-47...
Seminoles to honor 1977, 1979 state champs
(02/01/12)
OSCEOLA -- The Osceola Booster Club will honor the 1977 and 1979 state champion Seminole boys basketball squads with a special award ceremony when the Seminoles meet conference rival Westside Friday in the final home game of the season. The members of both teams will gather Friday at 3 p.m. for a sign dedication ceremony and then will be honored that evening during the basketball game...
East-leading Mustangs gallop past Chicks
(01/28/12)
The Forrest City Mustangs brought their perfect 5A-East conference record to Chickasaw Gym Friday night and showed why they are the team to beat this season. Leading by eight points after one period, the Mustangs outscored the Chicks, 23-13, in the second period and took control of the game on their way to a convincing, 65-47 win...
Lady Tigers top Black Rock
(01/27/12)
BLACK ROCK -- The Armorel Lady Tigers received a combined 37 points from Alexis Betts and Madison Carr on their way to a 48-33 win over the Black Rock Lady Zebras Thursday night. Betts led all scorers with 20 points and five assists. Carr chipped in 17, grabbed seven rebounds, dished out six assists and made seven steals. Armorel out-rebounded the Lady Zebras, 35-18 and held them to just 30 percent shooting from the field (9-30)...
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