Pine Bluff 60, Conway 58

Jaylon Fulton's three-pointer at the buzzer came up short as Pine Bluff battled back to beat Conway at the North Little Rock Showcase at Charging Wildcat Arena. Kendrick Thorn scored a game-high 22 points for Pine Bluff (2-0), which scored 12 of the game's final 15 points to erase a seven-point deficit. Kaleb Higgins had 10 points and Kezaron Washington added 9 points and 12 rebounds for the Zebras. Ja'Kylin Kaiser had 16 points for Conway (1-2) while Caleb London and Terry Clardy each ended with 13. Conway held a 24-22 cushion at halftime but led by as many as eight points (50-42) early in the fourth quarter. The Wampus Cats still held a 55-48 advantage after Clardy' three-point play with 2:58 left in the game. But Pine Bluff's Justin Tillar nailed a three-pointer to ignite a 10-0 run and give the Zebras a 58-55 lead. London hit a three-pointer with 54 seconds remaining to tie the game at 58-58, but Higgins' two free throws with 19.4 seconds left served as the game-winning points for Pine Bluff. The Zebras finished 15-of-35 shooting, hit 23 of 34 free-throw attempts and forced 21 turnovers. The Wampus Cats, who held a 26-23 rebounding advantage, were 22 of 43 from the floor and 10 of 14 from the foul line.

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PINE BLUFF 60, CONWAY 58

ERICK TAYLOR

Arkansas Online | 11/26/2017

PHOTO CREDIT: Conway Athletics