Fayetteville 77, Springdale Har-Ber 72

The Bulldogs hit clutch free throws down the stretch to hold off upset-minded Har-Ber to remain unbeaten in the 6A-West. Fayetteville (16-3, 7-0) had four players in double figures, led by senior guard and Central Arkansas signee Collin Cooper, who scored 20. Cooper and Connor Barnett each hit clutch free throws in the final 15 seconds for the Bulldogs. Brothers Tamaury Releford and Isaiah Releford scored 19 points each for Fayetteville. Har-Ber (7-10, 3-4) rode the hot shooting of junior guards Nick Buchanan and Lawson Jenkins. Buchanan scored a game-high 29 points, including 14 in the fourth quarter, and Jenkins scored 18 of his 25 points in the first half. "Tamaury and Isaiah were both huge for us tonight," Fayetteville coach Kyle Adams said. "We scored enough points, but I didn't think we guarded very well. A lot of that had to do with Buchanan and Jenkins. They were able to score the ball." The game was tied at 36-36 at halftime, but Fayetteville was able to work inside to the 6-foot-7 Tamaury Releford in the second half, and the sophomore scored 15 in the final two quarters. Har-Ber pulled within 75-71 with under 10 seconds left when Buchanan drove to the basket and was knocked to the floor. Buchanan was injured and left the game, and his replacement Aaron Oliger hit just one of two free throws to make it 75-72 before the Bulldogs sealed it with Cooper's free throws. Both teams will be off Tuesday night as the 6A-West is idle. Conference play will resume next Friday as the second half of 6A-West play begins. Fayetteville 15 21 21 20 -- 77 Har-Ber 16 20 14 22 -- 72 Fayetteville (16-3, 7-0): Cooper 20, T. Releford 19, I. Releford 19, Garrett 15, Barnett 4. Har-Ber (7-10, 3-4): Buchanan 29, Jenkins 25, Bishop 7, McRae 5, Pieroni 2, Howard 3, Seawood 1, Oliger 1.

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FAYETTEVILLE 77, SPRINGDALE HAR-BER 72

PAUL BOYD

Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette | 1/26/2019

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