Basketball Recap: Bentonville West Triumphs

On Saturday, the Bentonville West Wolverines sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 49-47 win over the Life Prep Fire.

Despite the defeat, Life Prep had strong showings from Laterro Young, who went 5 for 11 on his way to 17 points and three steals, and Quinton Rolle Jr, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten boards. The dominant performance gave Young a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Simon Guiral, who posted two points and five rebounds.

Bentonville West's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Life Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.

Bentonville West will host Harrison at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Life Prep, they will venture away from home to square off against North Kansas City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.