The visiting Webbers Falls High School basketball teams split their road games across the Arkansas River with the host Gore squads Jan. 9 at Gore Event Center.
The Pirates won 35-24 after the Lady Warriors took the opener over the Lady Pirates 50-39.
In the boys’ game, the Pirates (6-6) trailed 9-4 after a quarter, but slowly started the comeback in the second period as they outscored the Warriors (4-8) in the second quarter 12-9 to cut the Webbers Falls lead to 18-16 at halftime. A 10-4 third quarter for Gore put the Pirates ahead 26-22 going into the final period.
For the game, Bryon McDuffie scored a game-high 11 points and Journey Shells added 10 points to lead Gore, followed by Burr Jaymes with six points, Tater Brooksher with five points and Cain Cooper with three points.
In defeat, Maddux Shelby led Webbers Falls with 10 points, followed by Stryker Chappell with seven points, Braydan Robinson with four points and Luke Pierce with three points.
In the girls’ contest, the Lady Warriors (75) jumped out to a 13-5 lead after a period, but the Lady Pirates (2-9) tried to mount a second- quarter comeback as they outscored Webbers Falls 12-10 in the period to cut Gore’s deficit to 23-17 at the break. However, the Lady Pirates could get no closer.
Webbers Falls outscored Gore 13-9 in the third quarter to up the Lady Warriors’ lead to 36-26 heading into the final period.
For the game, Teralynn Colston led all scorers with a game-high 20 points to pace Webbers Falls, followed by Cheyenne Herrier with seven points, Abby Pense, Lextyn Chappell and Bailey Ward with six points each and Bridgette Baer with five points.
In defeat, Natalie Casteel scored 13 points and Rayleigh Moore added 10 points to lead Gore, followed by Emily Davis with eight points, Paige Curran and River Shoemake with three points each and Tristen Colbert with two points.
On Friday night, the Webbers Falls squads also split their road games at Keota, with the Lady Warriors winning 56-34, but the Warriors falling 48-36.
In the girls’ game, the Lady Warriors jumped out to a 16-12 lead after the first quarter en route to a 31-18 halftime advantage and a 42-26 lead heading into the final period.
For the game, Teralynn Colston scored a game-high 19 points, Pense added 14 points and Baer had 11 points to lead Webbers Falls, followed by Ward with six points, Herrier with three points, Aubri Spears with two points and Chappell with a free throw.
In the boys’ contest, the Warriors fell behind 12-8 after the opening period, 24-11 at halftime and 37-20 after three quarters.
Maddux Shelby did not arrive until the second half due to having a football tryout that morning.
In defeat, Chappell led Webbers Falls with 10 points, followed by Gunner Shelby with nine points, Braydan Robinson with six points, Maddux Shelby with four points, Brutus Robinson with three points and Pierce and Eli Heflin with two points apiece.
On Saturday afternoon, the Webbers Falls teams were swept at Dewar, with the Lady Dragons downing the Lady Warriors 57-29 and the Dragons beating the Warriors 59-43.
In the girls’ game, the Lady Warriors fell 14-5 after a quarter and never recovered.
In defeat, Teralynn Colston led Webbers Falls, followed by Herrier, Baer and Laina Colston with four points each, Pense with three points and Spears, Ward and Abbie Patterson with two points apiece.
In the boys’ game, the Warriors led 8-7 after a quarter, but were outscored 52-35 over the final three periods.
In defeat, Chappell scored 17 points and Maddux Shelby and Gunner Shelby each added 10 points to lead Webbers Falls, followed by Pierce with three points, Heflin with two points and Denver Morgan with a free throw.
This Tuesday night’s home games vs. Braggs have been postponed until 6 and 7:30 pm Thursday due to snow.
