Lady Tigers win second straight

ARMOREL--After dropping their first 12 games of the year, the Armorel Lady Tigers have won two in a row on two consecutive nights after a 59-48 win over 3A Piggott Tuesday night at Armorel Gym.

After trailing 5-2 early in the first period, Armorel (2-12, 0-2 1A-3) finished the first on a 13-4 run and led, 15-9. However, Piggott responded with a 15-4 run in the second. Kacey Crossfield's three-pointer at the buzzer gave Piggott a 24-21 lead at the break.

The Lady Mohawks took a slim four-point lead in the third period but Armorel's Amanda Skelton ended the period with back-to-back shots from beyond the arc as the Lady Tigers took a 39-37 lead into the final frame.

Armorel extended their lead to eight at 47-39 with just over four minutes to play. Shelbie Collard's eighth point of the period with two minutes to play gave the Lady Tigers a 55-42 lead as they cruised to the victory.

Madison Carr posted a double-double and led all scorers with 21 points while grabbing 15 rebounds, four assists and three blocked shots. Skelton scored 16 and dished out four assists while Collard chipped in 12 and grabbed eight boards in the victory. Crossfield led the Mohawks with 11 and Bailey Pollard added 10. Armorel hosts Maynard Friday night.

JUNIOR HIGH

Piggott 28, Armorel 15

Whitney Wagganer and Jenna Barnard led Armorel with four points a piece. Devyn Staples led Piggott with nine.