Lions fall to Hawks at Pea Ridge

Westside Eagle Observer/Annette Beard
Gravette sophomore Eric Vogt dribbles the ball during play at Pea Ridge on Jan. 17. The Hawks beat the Lions 67 to 45.
Westside Eagle Observer/Annette Beard Gravette sophomore Eric Vogt dribbles the ball during play at Pea Ridge on Jan. 17. The Hawks beat the Lions 67 to 45.

PEA RIDGE 67, GRAVETTE 45

Bric Cates barely missed a double-double performance to lead Pea Ridge to a 4A-1 Conference win at home over Gravette.

The Blackhawks (14-8, 5-2) led 15-8 after one quarter and 27-16 at halftime, then pulled away by outscoring the Lions (14-7, 3-4) 21-11 in the third quarter for a 48-27 margin.

Cates finished with 16 points and nine assists for Pea Ridge, followed by Josh Turner with 12 and Colton Thurman with 11.