The Bryant Blue Hornets eighth grade basketball team of Bethel Middle School were upset at home by the Hot Springs Lakeside Rams on Thursday night, 35-24.
In a B game, however, the Hornets prevailed 27-17.[more]
The Hornets are now 11-3. They trailed just 6-5 at the end of a quarter but Lakeside surged to a 19-10 advantage by halftime and maintained the difference to end the third quarter up 25-16.
Bryce Denker led Bryant with 7 points. Trevor Ezell added 5, Chase Thornton and Chase Christie had 4 each. Dakota Besancon contributed 3 points, Davis Nossaman 1.
In the B game, Thornton scored 10 points. Phillip Barnett finished with 6, Slade Lewis 5, Austin Mathis 3. Evan Davis pitched in with 2 and Spencer Kilgore had 1.
The Blue team plays Rose City at North Little Rock on Monday.
