PATRIOTS FIND THIRD-PLACE PUSH

Little Rock Parkview looked drained at times during the first half of Saturday's game against Baptist Prep, but the Patriots summoned enough energy in the second half to salvage a third-place finish at the Jammin' for Jackets Tournament. Sophomore forward Cameron Wallace scored 12 points, grabbed 8 rebounds and blocked 3 shots as Parkview outlasted the Eagles 58-50 at George Cirks Arena. A day after pouring in a career-high 36 points, senior forward Ryan Gordon had 11 points and 6 rebounds while junior guard Christian Winkler also added 11 points for the Patriots (4-4), who bounced back after dropping an 83-70 decision to the Bryant Hornets. "Sometimes we're not going to look how we want to look," Parkview Coach Scotty Thurman said. "They're still trying to figure me out, and I'm still trying to figure them out. But the one thing that I can say about them is that they play hard." Parkview also kept Eagles sharpshooter Hudson Likens from having another huge night. The junior had 35 points in a loss to Mills in the other semifinal Friday, then knocked down his first four shots Saturday. But the Patriots threw multiple defenders at him every time he touched the ball after that and he finished with 16 points. Senior forward Brooks Spoon added 12 points for Baptist Prep (4-6), which shot 17 of 41 (41%) while Parkview went 21 of 50 (42%). The Patriots held a 26-23 lead at halftime but increased that margin to 34-24 after the first four minutes of the second half. Back-to-back baskets from Wallace gave Parkview a 48-36 advantage. Baptist Prep cut its deficit to seven on a pair of occasions, with the final instance coming after a layup from senior forward Andrew Evans made it 55-48 with 2:32 left.

Parkview Magnet High School Athletics

PATRIOTS FIND THIRD-PLACE PUSH

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