1/12/23
By Kevin Taylor
Alma Schools
Siloam Springs 63, Alma 45
Alma fell behind by 18 points at the half Tuesday in Siloam Springs.
As usual, however, they made things interesting with a big third quarter.
But after closing to within nine (54-45), the Airedales couldn’t finish the comeback while dropping a 63-45 decision to the Panthers.
Senior Nate Vachon scored 20 points and the Panthers shot 51 percent from the field while winning their second 5A-West game of the season.
Easton Boggs had 15 points to lead Alma (3-13, 0-2). Miles Kendrick added 13 points.
The Airedales shot the ball well at times but finished just 16-of-50 from the field. Alma was just 2-for-9 from the free-throw line.
Sophomore Israel Towns-Robinson pulled down nine rebounds, and Camden Curd dished out a team-high five assists.
The Airedales host Russellville on Friday.
Siloam Springs 56, Alma 31
The Lady Airedales closed to within four (17-13) in the first half of Tuesday’s game with Siloam Springs.
But Alma, down 13 at the half, managed just nine second-half points while dropping their first 5A-West game of the season.
Zoey Kimes and Daimya Parker led the Lady Airedales with six points each. Jordan Gramlich had five points, and Haven Welch finished with a career-high four points. Makinley McCartt had three steals.