It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Jonesboro ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They secured a 59-53 W over the Bryant Hornets. Winning may never get old, but the Hurricane sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Despite the loss, Bryant still got an impressive performance from Rj Young, who went 7 of 15 on his way to 24 points along with five boards and three steals. Camarion Bead was another key player, going 5 for 11 en route to 15 points.
Hurricane
| 01/21/25 vs Bryant | 59-53 |
| 01/17/25 vs North Little Rock | 61-54 |
| 01/03/25 vs Blytheville | 79-47 |
| 12/17/24 vs Marion | 54-34 |
| 12/10/24 vs West Memphis | 72-43 |
| + 4 more games |
Jonesboro pushed their record up to 18-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.4 points per game. As for Bryant, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 12-8 record.
Jonesboro and Bryant should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Arkansas Rankings. Jonesboro will take on Little Rock Southwest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday up 25 places (4 vs. 29). Meanwhile, Bryant (ranked fifth) will meet Cabot (ranked 149th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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