Curd, Kendrick spark Alma to season sweep of Pointers
By Kevin Taylor
Alma Schools
Alma seniors Camden Curd and Miles Kendrick completed three-point plays during a 17-6 fourth-quarter surge Tuesday to lift the Airedales to a 51-43 win over Van Buren and a season sweep of their Crawford Country rivals.
It was Almaâs first season sweep of the Pointers since 2005.
Alma (18-11, 8-5) can clinch the No. 3 seed heading into next weekâs state tournament with a win over Siloam Springs Friday.
âTo come out here this year and beat them twice, a rival, and it feels good to punch your ticket to the state tournament,â Curd said. âIt was a good team win. I wasnât hitting shots early in the game, and then when it was my turn I hit some big shots.â
Curd hit a 3-pointer and added a three-point play to give the Airedales a 47-36 lead.
Kendrick finished with 17 points and went 4-of-5 from the foul line in the fourth quarter as the Airedales outscored the Pointers, 21-13, over the final eight minutes.
Tyree McGill added eight points, seven rebounds, and four steals.
The Lady Airedales dropped a hard-fought 38-31 decision to Van Buren Tuesday in 5A-West play. Jordan Gramlich led the Lady Airedales with 14 points.
Alma will celebrate Senior Night Friday against Siloam Spring.
Soccer
In a scrimmage, the Alma Airedales boys' soccer team defeated Huntsville, 7-2.
Seth Canales got the scoring started with a goal in the first minute of the match. Elliot Resinos assisted.
Resinos and Isaac Wald scored in the fourth and ninth minutes of the match, with Oscar Ventura and Hamir Thibodeaux assisting.
Just a freshman, Thibodeaux had two assists and a goal in his varsity debut.
Seth Canales and Marco Canales scored in the 11th and 27th minutes. Marco Canales assisted Thibodeaux with the teamâs final goal.
This Day In History
Shon Perryâs three-point play and Andre Dotsonâs timely rebound helped Alma escape Mountain Home with a 69-67 overtime victory in AAA-West play. Josh MacPeek contributed 11 points for the winners.