FAYETTEVILLE SURVIVES SCARE FROM ROGERS, 61-58

Fayetteville went inside after starting outside against Rogers on Tuesday. Center Tamaury Releford scored 11 of his 12 points in the second half to lead Fayetteville past Rogers 61-58 in 6A-West Conference action at Bulldog Arena. ogers got to within 59-58 after a quick 3-pointer by Derek Hobbs with 8.7 seconds left in the game. Collin Cooper answered with two free throws but Rogers still had a chance to tie after getting the ball back with four seconds left. But Rogers did not get off a shot. The Mounties threw the ball out of bounds and Fayetteville (18-3, 9-0) survived the scare on its home court. "When Tamaury's not on the floor, it hurts," Rogers coach Kyle Adams said. "He's a mismatch because of his size. We didn't do a good job of executing in the half court but, hey, give (Rogers) credit. They're a good team." Isaiah Releford scored 14 points to lead Fayetteville while Hobbs had 16 to lead Rogers (15-5, 6-3). Rogers refused to fold after Fayetteville made 5 of 7 3-point attempts to take a 19-4 lead after one quarter. But that long-range efficiency fell off considerably in the second quarter for Fayetteville, which went 0 for 8 on 3-point attempts. "Too, quick, too quick," Adams yelled from the bench while encouraging his team to attack the basket. Fayetteville got the message and began looking more frequently at Releford, a 6-foot-7 sophomore. Rogers did not make a field goal until Elliot Pascal hit a 3-pointer with 5 minutes, 24 seconds left before halftime. That started a surge for the Mounties, who outscored Fayetteville 17-8 in the second quarter to get to within 27-21 at halftime. Pascal had nine points by halftime and he blocked a shot at the buzzer to give Rogers the momentum heading into the locker room. Rogers continued to score with aggressive moves to the basket. But the Mounties fell just short when its last possession ended with the ball going out of bounds. "Lamont (Frazier) has done a good job with those guys," Adams said. "They were the most aggressive team after the first quarter." Rogers^4^17^17^20^--^58 Fayetteville^19^8^14^20--^61 Rogers (15-5, 6-3): Hobbs 16, Pascal 13, Rhame 11, Voight 6, Garner 4, Liddell 4, Miller 2, Park 2. Fayetteville (18-3, 9-0). I. Releford 14, T. Releford 12, Cooper 10, Garrett 10, Barnett 9, Bowers 4, A. Releford 2

FAYETTEVILLE SURVIVES SCARE FROM ROGERS, 61-58

RICK FIRES

Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette | 2/6/2019

PHOTO CREDIT: Rogers High School Athletics