Bentonville boys hold off Fayetteville
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Bentonville High 80, Fayetteville 70
Bentonville led by as many as 20 points in the fourth quarter but had to hold off a wild Fayetteville comeback attempt to knock off the Purple'Dogs.
The Tigers (11-9, 7-1) led 64-44 on Michael Shanks' bucket with 5:08 remaining, but scored 19 of the next 23 points and made it a 68-63 game on Tyler Roth's 3-pointer with 1:13 left to play. The Purple'Dogs, however, were forced to foul, and Jordan Hemphill hit 12 of 13 free throws over the
Bentonville led by as many as 20 points in the fourth quarter but had to hold off a wild Fayetteville comeback attempt to knock off the Purple'Dogs.
The Tigers (11-9, 7-1) led 64-44 on Michael Shanks' bucket with 5:08 remaining, but scored 19 of the next 23 points and made it a 68-63 game on Tyler Roth's 3-pointer with 1:13 left to play. The Purple'Dogs, however, were forced to foul, and Jordan Hemphill hit 12 of 13 free throws over the
Article Source: Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
