Saline High School set a modern day school record and area prep girls and boys entered into the Christmas break full of momentum after collectively recording nine wins against only two losses in games played Monday and Tuesday.

It was a rare achievement indeed orchestrated by the girls and boys of Saline as both squads held their opponent scoreless in the first quarter, a feat that is believed to have never been done before on the same night in modern day times.

In composite action, area girls compiled a perfect 6-0 record paced by a pair of wins by Quitman and Saline and single victories by Jonesboro-Hodge and Weston. The boys also had a successful two days, going  4-2 overall with the Saline boys winning both of their games against schools from a higher classification while Weston and Quitman also took victories. 

Monday, December 19

Quitman 61 Calvin 48 (girls) The visiting Lady Cougars scored the first 8 points of the game but Cali Deal scored 11 of her game high 33 points in the third quarter to help the Lady Wolverines “double up” Calvin by an 18-9 margin and pace QHS to a sweep of the season series. Anna Leach chipped in with 11 points on the strength of three 3-pointers. Taylor Harvey and Emma Walker added four points each, Morgan Cheatwood tallied three and both Taylor Borland and Hallie Kate Pullig finished with two points each. A free throw by Jaleigh Burns and A.J. Gray rounded out the scoring. 

TEAM	1	2	3	4	TOTAL
Quitman	4	13	18	26	61
Calvin	8	10	9	21	48

JHHS 49 Haynesville 6 (girls) The Lady Tigersallowed only one field goal and four free throws while turning in their best defensive performance since a 48-0 victory over North Caddo in 2021. The victory breaks a three game losing streak and registers more wins in a season before the Christmas break than all of last year. Morgan MaGee led the charge by scoring 9 of her game high 18 in the first quarter. Tyya Davis and Neesha Johnson chipped in with 7 points each followed by 6 from Sanaa Tatum. McKenzie Bradford, LaRonda McGuire and Ciara Gray all totalled three point each and Angel Moss rounded out the scoring with a second quarter basket.  

TEAM	1	2	3	4	TOTAL
Jonesboro-Hodge	10	15	12	12	49
Haynesville	0	2	1	3	6

Saline 45 Lakeside 33 (girls) The Lady Bobcats held their Class 2A opponent scoreless on their home floor in the first quarter and never looked back to break a six game losing streak. Three players did most of the damage scoring all but six of Saline’s points led by Alana Gray who scored 16 on the strength of an 8 of 11 showing from the free throw line. Kacidy Sims and Tyla Malone, who connected on a season best three 3-pointers contributed 12 and 11 points respectively. Sydney Thomas, CeNada Weathers and Rachel Leggett scored two points each.  

TEAM	1	2	3	4	TOTAL
Saline	11	14	13	7	45
Lakeside	0	8	7	16	31

Saline 56 Lakeside 18 (boys) The Bobcats scored the first 20 points of the game and held their opponent to the lowest scoring output in head coach Klint Robinson’s long tenure. Gavon Dailey, Eli Ferguson and Maddox Williams all scored 11 points and Jer’Courtney Loyd added nine to pace the balanced scoring attack. Trent Ledbetter and Jay Nash scored four apiece, Nathan Peoples tallied three, Connor Roberts added two and Bryce Davis hit a fourth quarter free throw to round out the scoring.  

TEAM	1	2	3	4	TOTAL
Saline	15	14	17	10	56
Lakeside	0	8	2	8	18

Quitman 68 Calvin 56 (boys): The Wolverines spotted Calvin to a 31-17 second quarter lead but Eli Walker scored 8 of his 13 points and Gavyn Caskey made 7 of his ten on the night as Quitman went on a 21-5 fourth quarter run to win going away. Logan Ponder led four players in double figures with 14 with Noah Leach checking in with 11. Brayden Martin finished with nine and Braden Smith had six, Larsen Thomas four and Riley Duck hit a free throw as Quitman won their 14th game of the season. 

TEAM	1	2	3	4	TOTAL
Quitman	9	17	21	21	68
Calvin	18	13	20	5	56

Haynesville 46 JHHS 30: The Tigers took a 18-16 lead into the break but made only 5 of 16 shots in the second half as lack of firepower once again spelled doom.  For the contest the Tigers hit on only 9 of 28 of their two point field goals and 4 of 18 from behind the arc. Daelen Boston led JHHS in scoring with 12 followed by seven points from Dewayne Palmer and five by Chance Leonard. Za’Mauryian Palmer and Symeon Malone chipped in with four and two points each as JHHS dropped their fifth straight.  

TEAM	1	2	3	4	TOTAL
Jonesboro-Hodge	6	12	5	7	30
Haynesville	15	11	9	11	46

Tuesday, December 19

Quitman 61 Simsboro 32 (girls): Anna Leach more than doubled her scoring average by exploding for a career high 19 points and Quitman came out of the half by outscoring Simsboro 17-3 in the third quarter. The victory was the fourth in a row and concluded the Lady Wolverines December record at 9-2 with the only losses being in overtime against St. Mary’s in Natchitoches and a December 1st affair against 15-2 Haughton. Cali Deal added 14 points and Jaleigh Burns 13 while Taylor Borland scored 8 and A.J. Gray finished with five. Emma Walker also scored two points. 

TEAM	1	2	3	4	TOTAL
Quitman	17	15	17	12	61
Simsboro	9	9	3	11	32

Weston 53 Stanley 45 (girls): Lainee Trosclair poured in 21 points and the Lady Wolves broke open a 35-34 game with a 12 point run. Carly Jo Griffin added 12 points and Anslee Aldy chipped in with nine. Nadia Siadek also came up big with 6 points, 15 rebounds and three blocks as did Lexie Millen who posted five points, 10 boards and four steals. The victory was the fourth in the last five games for Weston.

TEAM	1	2	3	4	TOTAL
Weston	16	14	12	11	53
Stanley	7	17	10	11	45

Saline 40 D’Arbonne Woods 33 (girls) With their second victory over a higher classified school in as many nights, the Lady Bobcats enter the Christmas break boasting their second, two game winning streak of the year. Alana Gray led Saline with 16 points followed by Tyla Malone with ten. Kacidy Sims and CeNada Weathers scored 5 apiece and Jordan Williams finished with four points the same amount that D’Arbonne Woods scored in both the third and fourth quarters

TEAM	1	2	3	4	TOTAL
Saline	5	11	14	10	40
D’Arbonne Woods	12	13	4	4	33

Saline 50 D’Arbonne Woods 47 (boys) Eli Ferguson and Gavon Dailey scored 11 each and Maddox Williams added ten as Saline exploded out to a 20-6 first quarter lead to win their fourth game in their last five outings. Connor Roberts ended with eight points, all in the second half to help quell the Crusaders late charge and Jer’Marcus Loyd scored six. Trent Ledbetter also added a pair of fourth quarter free throws. 

TEAM	1	2	3	4	TOTAL
Saline	20	5	11	14	50
DWC	6	9	15	17	47

Weston 68 Stanley 58 (boys) Bryce Zehr scored 27 points, just two off his season best and Weston stormed to a 34-17 lead to win the fourth out of their last five games. Tait Henderson also had a big night with 23 points, 8 assists and 4 steals. Daniel Watlington and Tommy Walker, who added 7 rebounds, both finished with 6 points. Juan Gonzalez scored four and Tyler Pardue hit a pair of free throws for the Wolves

TEAMS	1	2	3	4	TOTAL
Weston	17	17	25	9	68
Stanley	5	12	16	25	58

Simsboro 82 Quitman 67 (boys) Next year’s district foe put up more points than anyone on the Wolverines this year and outscored Quitman 23-10 in the fourth quarter to break open what had been a close game. Logan Ponder scored 20 and Both Braden Smith and Eli Walker ended with 11 each. Gavyn Caskey netted nine points and both Noah Leach and Riley Duck scored seven with Brayden Martin making a field goal.

TEAM	1	2	3	4	TOTAL
Quitman	13	25	19	10	67
Simsboro	27	10	22	23	82

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