PRAIRIE GROVE -- Emily Grant's 3-pointer erased a two-point Pea Ridge lead with a minute to go and the Lady Blackhawks never recovered as Prairie Grove pulled off a 47-44 win.
The rescheduled game last Wednesday played out as a see-saw affair. Prairie Grove led 19-13 at the half before a 20-10 Lady Blackhawk spurt in the third quarter enabled Pea Ridge to move ahead, 33-29, going into the fourth period. From that juncture on the teams traded mini runs and took turns capturing the lead.
"It was a battle back and forth," said Prairie Grove coach Kevin Froud. "We'd get a four or five point lead, then they'd get a four or five point lead. We were able to have the lead when the clock ran out."
Pea Ridge turned the ball over on the ensuing possession after Grant's clutch 3-pointer put Prairie Grove in front, 45-44. The Lady Blackhawks fouled Larisha Crawford, who buried a pair of free throws widening Prairie Grove's advantage to three points, 47-44.
The contest remained a one possession game, but as Froud praised his defenders, "We were able to keep them scoreless for the final 50 seconds."
Grant topped the Lady Tigers with 18 points on respectable 5-of-13 shooting. She was particularly effective from long-range, making 4-of-8 trifectas. Crawford chipped in 13 points. She was 4-of-8 from the field and 4-of-4 at the foul line. Sarah James-Stone grabbed 12 rebounds and handed out 4 assists to lead the team in both categories.
"She had a good, complete game," Froud said. "Lately, she's just been a woman on the boards. I want her to score a little bit more and drive to the basket. She's done a good job of rebounding and kicking it out and we've hit the shots lately."
Prairie Grove 47, Pea Ridge 44
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Pea Ridge (11-15, 8-9): Individual scoring totals not available.
Prairie Grove (15-10, 11-6): Emily Grant 5-13 4-4 18, Larisha Crawford 4-8 4-4 13, Jordan Sugg 2-4 1-2 7, Jasmine Wynos 1-2 1-3 3, Lexie Madewell 1-2 0-0 2, Aniya Gibbs 1-5 0-2 2, Madi Vinson 0-3 1-2 1, Sarah James-Stone 0-1 1-2 1, Kaylee Elder 0-1 0-0 0, Audrey Doering 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 14-41 12-19 47.
3-Point Goals -- Prairie Grove 7-19 (Grant 4-8, Sugg 2-3, Crawford 1-3, Madewell 0-1, Vinson 0-1, Elder 0-1, Gibbs 0-2).
Rebounds -- Prairie Grove 26 (Stone 12). Assists -- Prairie Grove 11 (Stone 4). Steals -- Prairie Grove 8 (Gibbs 2, Wynos 2). Turnovers -- Prairie Grove 23.
Prairie Grove 44, Haas Hall 18
The Lady Tigers jumped ahead early over Haas Hall and never trailed in the 44-18 win Thursday. Eleven players scored including freshmen Logan Meadors and MaKayla Smith, who along with Gracie Foster, Mariah Halbert and Alyssa LeDuc, were promoted to varsity for the post season. Crawford made a pair of treys and was the high-point girl with 8.
Prairie Grove 44, Haas Hall 18
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Prairie Grove (10-10, 6-6): , Emily Grant 3-8 0-0 7, Madi Vinson 3-10 1-2 7, Lexie Madewell 2-11 0-0 5, Jordan Sugg 1-9 1-2 4, Sarah James-Stone 0-3 3-4 3, Jasmine Wynos 1-5 0-0 2, Aniyah Gibbs 1-3 0-0 2, Audrey Doering 0-2 2-2 2, Logan Meadors 1-1 0-0 2, MaKayla Smith 1-1 0-0 2, Kaylee Elder 0-4 0-0 0, Mariah Halbert 0-2 0-0 0, Alyssa LeDuc 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 16-67 7-10 44.
Haas Hall (12-8, 10-2): Individual scoring totals not available.
3-Point Goals -- Prairie Grove 5-22 (Crawford 2-2, Grant 1-3, Sugg 1-4, Madewell 1-5, Vinson 0-2, Halbert 0-2, Elder 0-4).
Rebounds -- Prairie Grove 27 (Wynos 6). Assists -- Prairie Grove 10 (Gibbs 2, Sugg 2, Wynos 2). Steals -- Prairie Grove 17 (Sugg 5). Turnovers -- Prairie Grove 11.
Sports on 02/14/2018