Wolves Win On Buzzer-Beater

LINCOLN BOYS GET TWO WINS

RANDY MOLL NWA MEDIA Lincoln's Caleb Hale challenges a shot by Gentry's Jon Faulkenberry during play between Gentry and Lincoln at Gentry High School on Friday, Dec. 1, 2017. Lincoln won 56-54.
RANDY MOLL NWA MEDIA Lincoln's Caleb Hale challenges a shot by Gentry's Jon Faulkenberry during play between Gentry and Lincoln at Gentry High School on Friday, Dec. 1, 2017. Lincoln won 56-54.

GENTRY -- Lincoln sunk the winning shot at the buzzer after being behind most of the game to pull off a 56-54 win in boys basketball Friday at Gentry. The Wolves made five 3-point shots. Sterling Morphis had two and Troy Sugg had two. Morphis led Lincoln with a game-high 23 points. Brance Sugg added 18 and Troy Sugg 12. Ethan Hammond was the only Gentry player in double figures with 23. The game was tied at the half, 31-31. Gentry led by one point, 43-42, at the end of the third quarter. Lincoln outscored the Pioneers 14-11 in the fourth to get the win.

The Lincoln boys also won 64-52 against West Fork on Nov. 28. That game was also tied, 31-31, at halftime. Lincoln outscored West Fork 19-9 in the third quarter and 33-21 for the second half to win.

Lincoln 56, Gentry 54

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Gentry (24-2): Ethan Hammond 9 2-5 23, Logan Linton 3 3-6 9, Dylan Kilgore 3 1-4 7, Daniel Thao 2 2-2 7, Casey Bates 1 0-0 3, Jon Faulkenberry 1 0-0 2, Luke Fox 0 2-2 2. Totals 19 10-19 54.

Lincoln (9-17): Sterling Morphis 9 3-3 23, Brance Sugg 6 5-7 18, Troy Sugg 4 2-4 12, Caleb Hale 1 0-2 2, Dillon Jackson 0 1-2 1. Totals 20 11-18 56.

3-Point Goals -- Lincoln 5 (Sterling Morphis 2, Troy Sugg 2, Brance Sugg), Gentry 5 (Hammond 3, Bates, Thao).

Lincoln 64, West Fork 52

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West Fork (4-1): Brenon Burks 8 0-0 24, Mason Ramey 8 6-6 22, Zak Mckenzie 4 0-0 11, Zac Pope 4 0-0 9, Jack Neyman 3 1-1 7, Justin Bivens 1 0-0 2, Danny Bradshaw 0 0-2 0, Garren Wynn 0 0-0 0. Totals 19 7-13 51.

Lincoln (2-2): Sterling Morphis 3 8-10 16, Brance Sugg 3 6-8 13, Troy Sugg 5 1-3 11, Caleb Hale 5 1-1 11, Adam Keith 2 0-0 4, Dillon Jackson 1 0-0 2, Paul Frogg 0 1-2 1. Totals 22 17-24 64.

3-Point Goals -- Lincoln 3 (Morphis 2, Brance Sugg), West Fork 7 (Burks 4, Ramey 2, Bradshaw).

Sports on 12/06/2017