Merry Christmas! Here at Varsity Vibe HQ, we hope you are having a great week of holiday celebrations. We’ve got a special, shortened Bulletin for you today — let’s dive right in!

Coming up in today’s newsletter:

🎙️ Previewing tonight’s games and the matchups to keep an eye on
📈 What’s trending around the state?

💪 McCullough Dominates. Farmington put on a dominant performance at the Red River Dodge Christmas Classic, taking down Fort Smith Northside. Sophomore Easton McCullough controlled the game with 33 points, nine assists, and seven rebounds to lead the Lady Cardinals. Farmington was able to build a 20-point lead after the first quarter, which helped them hold a 42-25 lead into halftime. Senior Reese Thornton added 11 points and junior Sadie Morrison shot for 10 to help secure the win.

🏀 Bulldog Battle. Fayetteville basketball added another win to their record with a strong 60–49 victory over Pocola (OK). Sophomore Mitch Kirkland led the way with a dominant double-double, scoring 16 points and grabbing 14 rebounds to power the Bulldogs to a win. Senior Derrick Hudson also made a big impact, adding 12 points and 13 rebounds for Fayetteville.

🏆 Next Level Peformance. Sports Recovery & Development was founded by owners Jared and Hannah Bridges as an extension of Bridges Therapy Group. What began as a program sharing space with their children’s therapy services has grown into its own dedicated facility next door, designed specifically to meet the needs of athletes. To learn more about the program, visit srdathlete.com.

🏀 Bryant heads to Little Rock on Jan. 6 for a non-conference showdown with Little Rock Christian Academy in what shapes up to be an anticipated matchup for both programs. The Hornets enter the matchup looking to build on an earlier win over the Warriors, leaning on a balanced scoring attack and defensive pressure that has fueled their strong start to the season. In their last meeting, Bryant came away with a 67-51 win.

Dec. 27:
🏀 6A Heritage vs Mountain Brook (AL), 10:00 am | Watch Here
🏀 6A/5A Parkview @ Northside, 2:00 pm | Watch Here

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