Happy Friday! We’re officially settling into the new year, and conference play is underway:

🎙️ Taking a look inside Bryant basketball
📈 Recapping scores this week
👀 Our One to Watch
🏈 Game of the Week

Let’s dive right in!

🎙️ Winning Culture. In this week’s Courtside Chat, Alyssa Orange sits down with Bryant head coach Mike Abrahamson about his team coming off their 2025 state championship, the expectations for the season and the growth of basketball talent in Arkansas.

✈️ Take Flight. The Lady Cardinals are hot! Farmington cruised past Siloam Springs with a 68-25 win, marking the tenth win in 11 games for the Lady Cardinals. Senior Reese Thornton, junior Anna Smith, and junior Sadie Morrison set the tone early, combining to shoot 17-of-23 from the field. Thornton led all scorers with 19 points, while sophomore Easton McCollough finished with 18 points and 10 assists.

🐯 Tiger Takedown. Bentonville basketball remains undefeated in conference play, picking up their second-straight win with a 63-50 victory over Rogers Heritage. Junior Demarion Lee led the Tigers with 20 points, while junior LeShaun Goshett added 18 and junior Truman Wheeler had 11. Bentonville will face Har-Ber next, looking to earn their tenth win this season.

🐕 Dog Fight. Van Buren basketball opened up a conference play strong with a 75-45 win over the Greenwood Bulldogs. Despite trailing in the second quarter, the Pointers put together a 7-0 run to come back before putting up an impressive 28 points in the third quarter to solidify their win. Senior Brodie Myers led the team with 19 points, while senior Gabriel Johnson posted 17 points and nine rebounds.

🏀 Junior Demarion Lee delivered an impressive performance in Bentonville’s 63-50 win over Heritage, putting up a game-high 20 points. In addition to the scoring, Lee grabbed seven rebounds and had three steals, helping prevent any attempt at a War Eagle comeback. Listen to what he had to say about his performance 👇

🏀 Har‑Ber basketball looks to extend its winning streak to four tonight, facing conference rival Fayetteville. The Wildcats are coming off a strong 66‑57 victory over Bentonville West, marking their 13th game this season scoring 60 or more points. Fayetteville enters at 6‑9, fresh off a 66-57 win against Rogers Heritage. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. and can be watched here.

🏀 Bryant basketball took down Little Rock Christian, 71-57, in the teams’ second meeting of the season. Senior RJ Young put up 25 points, with junior Terrence Cochran and senior Camarion Bead each adding 20. Check out the highlights:

The Hornets will look to continue their winning streak against Jonesboro tonight, while Little Rock Christian travels to Vilonia. 

Jan. 9:
🏀 6A Springdale @ Rogers, 7:00 pm | Watch Here
🏀 6A Conway @ North Little Rock, 7:00 pm | Watch Here
🏀 6A Jonesboro @ Bryant, 7:00 pm | Watch Here
🏀 6A Fayetteville @ Har-Ber, 7:30 pm | Watch Here
🏀 6A Northside @ Bentonville West, 7:30 pm | Watch Here
🏀 6A Rogers Heritage @ Southside, 7:30 pm | Watch Here
🏀 5A Little Rock Christian Academy @ Vilonia, 7:00 pm | Watch Here
🏀 5A Russellville @ Mountain Home, 6:00 pm | Watch Here
🏀 5A Farmington @ Alma, 7:00 pm | Watch Here
🏀 4A Shiloh Chrisitian @ Huntsville, 7:00 pm | Watch Here
🏀 4A Pea Ridge @ Gravette, 7:30 pm | Watch Here
⛹️‍♀️ 6A Rogers Heritage @ Southside, 6:00 pm | Watch Here
⛹️‍♀️ 6A Springdale @ Rogers, 6:00 pm | Watch Here
⛹️‍♀️ 6A Fayetteville @ Har-Ber, 6:00 pm | Watch Here
⛹️‍♀️ 6A Conway @ North Little Rock, 6:00 pm | Watch Here
⛹️‍♀️ 5A Little Rock Christian Academy @ Vilonia, 6:00 pm | Watch Here
⛹️‍♀️ 5A Russellville @ Mountain Home, 6:00 pm | Watch Here
⛹️‍♀️ 5A Farmington @ Alma, 6:00 pm | Watch Here
⛹️‍♀️ 4A Pea Ridge @ Gravette, 6:00 pm | Watch Here
⛹️‍♀️ 4A Shiloh Christian @ Huntsville, 6:00 pm | Watch Here

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