Fayetteville 50, Rogers Heritage 34

he Purple Bulldogs were missing four starters and had only eight varsity players suited up Tuesday night at War Eagle Arena, but they came up with a big fourth quarter to earn the win and a share of the 6A-West Conference title. Anton Micha's 3-pointer at the third-quarter buzzer game Fayetteville (20-5, 11-2 6A-West) the lead for good and started a 13-0 Purple'Dogs run that gave them control of the game. Fayetteville clinched the No. 1 seed from the 6A-West and at least a share of the conference title with the win. Heritage (10-15, 5-8) looked to have momentum when Logan Clines got a steal and layup for a 26-26 tie with less than 30 seconds left in the third quarter. But Michna hit from the corner for the 29-26 lead to give Fayetteville the momentum heading into the fourth quarter. Alex Kinsey picked right up with a driving layup and a 3-pointer and fellow senior Darius Bowers followed suit with 11 straight points to put the game away. Fayetteville coach Kyle Adams couldn't have been more pleased with the way his team responded. "I was just proud of our defense for four quarters," Adams said. "Those kids responded the way I hoped they would. And not just them, I was impressed with our kids behind the bench that normally play that weren't in the ballgame. They were engaged from the get-go. "I thought Alex Kinsey, he's coming off an ACL tear. Not even the points, just the leadership He worked his tail off to get back to where he could even get dressed and participate and then he steps up and makes some big shots for us, especially early. Then Darius late in the game making free throws." Kinsey finished with a game-high 19 points, while Bowers added 13 and Michna 11 for Fayetteville. Ernie Rodriguez and Clines led Heritage with nine points each. Fayetteville^8^12^9^21^--^50 Heritage^5^12^9^8^--^34 Fayetteville (20-5, 11-2): Kinsey 19, Bowers 13, Michna 11.Blake 2, Wright 2, Barnett 2, Smith 1. Rogers Heritage (10-15, 5-8): Rodriguez 9, Clines 9, Ingram 8, Kimball 6, Furuseth 2.

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FAYETTEVILLE 50, ROGERS HERITAGE 34

PAUL BOYD

Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette | 2/20/2019

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