February 4, 2016, the junior high Gentry Pioneers faced off against the Prairie Grove Tigers. Both team fought hard until the the end of the of the fourth quarter. The Pioneers were tied with the Tigers with 3:23 left in the fourth 21-21. The Pioneers scored, making it 23-21 with only seconds remaining.  The Tigers were able to hit a clutch shot to send it into overtime. With 1:18 left in overtime, the Pioneers were up 29-28 and were able to get another point from the line making it 30-28.The Tigers were able to hit another clutch 3-point shot to take the lead 31-30 with 19.4 seconds remaining.

Freshman forward Dylan Kilgore was sent to the line with 6.8 seconds left and wasn’t able to connect; missing both free throws. The final score was 31-30 with the Prairie Grove Tigers winning.

“Free throws killed us tonight and the offensive board at the end of the game that we really needed,” said Coach Tyler McReynolds after the loss.

The Pioneers next game is tonight at 5:30 against Pea Ridge in Lincoln for their district tournament.

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