Gentry wins first round, loses second

GENTRY -- The Gentry boys' basketball team won Thursday in overtime, 54-49, in the first round of the Greenland Invitational. Subicao Academy was the defending state runnerup teams in the 4A.

Ethan Hammond scored 13 points, Wyatt Clark and Jake Faulkenberry each scored 12.

The Pioneers lost to the Ozark Hillbillies on Saturday, 65-35. The Hillbillies were up, 10-6, at the end of the first quarter and held the Pioneers to three points in the second quarter, finishing the half up, 33-9.

The Pioneers picked up 14 points in the third quarter and 12 in the final, but they were outplayed by the Hillbillies in each and dropped the game, 65-35.

Sports on 12/09/2015