JHHS opens week ranked #1 among Division IV schools


Prep basketball action over the next several days will see local girls and boys varsity basketball teams playing in tournaments for the second straight weekend except for Weston High who will host Claiborne Christian on Thursday.

Jonesboro-Hodge ranked #1 among ”non-select” Division IV schools as of December 5th rankings shown in Geaux Preps, will compete in the West Ouachita High School Tournament that will take place December 8-10 while Quitman, #23 in Divison V and neighboring Saline, #28, will take part in the Cedar Creek Tourney that will be held on the same dates in Ruston. Thie Lady Wolverines play Haynesvill at 5:15pm on Thursday while the boys face Calvin at the same time on Friday. Weston is the only school that will have a home game for the remainder of the week as they host Claiborne Christian on Thursday. The action begins with a junior varsity girls’ game at 5:00pm, followed by junior varsity boys, varsity girls, and varsity boys’ games.

Team Records and state rankings (as of December 4th)

SCHOOLBOYS RECORDRANKINGGIRLS RECORDRANKING
Jonesboro-Hodge2-0#1 – Divison IV0-5#39 – Division IV
Quitman7-4#23 – Divison V8-3#12 – Division V
Weston3-8#39 – Division V12-2#19 – Division V

Boys Individual Statistical Leaders (as of December 4th)

SCHOOLPPGRPGAPGSPGBPG3-Pointers
JHHSAjay Tew – 17.0Savantev Phillips – 8.0Ajay Tew – 4.5Jarrius Lumpkin – 3.0Savantev Phillips – 2.0Ajay Tew – 8
QuitmanLogan Ponder – 12.1Blake Carter – 9.4Blake Carter – 2.0Logan Ponder – 1.8Blake Carter 2.2Eli Walker – 10
WestonMitchel Mathews – 12.88n/an/an/an/an/a
PPG – Points Per Game, RPG – Rebounds Per Game, APG – Assists Per Game, SPG – Steals Per Game, BPG – Blocks Per Game

Girls Individual Statistical Leaders (as of December 4th)

SCHOOLPPGRPGAPGSPGBPG3-Pointers
JHHSMorgan McGee – 7.0Hoggro/Davis – 5.0A’Joriana Hoggro – 2.03 tied with 1.3Tyya Davis – 1.04 tied with 1
QuitmanCali Deal – 13.7Cali Deal – 6.7Bethany Leach – 3.2Bethany Leach – 2.9Cali Deal – 0.7Brayli Stewart – 20
WestonEmma Kate McBride – 15.6Briley Peterson – 9.0Emma Kate McBride – 3.5Briley Peterson – 2.9Lainee Trosclair – 0.4Emma Kate McBride – 30
PPG – Points Per Game, RPG – Rebounds Per Game, APG – Assists Per Game, SPG – Steals Per Game, BPG – Blocks Per Game

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