Jacksonville High School - Red Devil Yearbook (Jacksonville, AR)

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Red Devils suffer losses The Red Devils suffered a loss to McClellan in a hard fought game. The Red Devils started out slow and were down by ten at the end of the first quarter. In the second quarter, jacksonville was pouring in shots right and left. The half-time score was 24-20. McClellan out rebounded and out hus- tled us in the third quarter. McClellan continued to keep up the pressure the rest of the game and Mc- Clellan won 47-39. The Red Devils traveled to Texarkana to play the Hogs. The first half was close. The Red Devils were able to build a small lead. The score at the half was Red Devils 24 and Hogs 23. Late in the second half, Iacksonville started dominating the boards. This helped the Devils to increase their lead and beat the l-logs, 60-54. The Red Devils played their next game against Benton. The Panthers ran up a good lead to fend off a late jacksonville rally. The Panthers connected on two baskets to hold the lead and win the game, 52-51. The Red Devils take a time out during the game. 112-sports

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Devils face Cenlral, Northeast, Sylvan Hills and Conway jacksonville couldn't keep up the pace with Central. Central jumped to a 14-10 lead at the end of the first quarter. The second quarter was closer. At the end of the third quarter, they led 40-26. The fourth quarter was about the same as the Devils fell behind by twenty points, 48-28. The final score was 51-38, Central over the Devils. ,The Red Devils traveled to Northeast and played a close game against the Chargers. The final score was jacksonville 42 and North- east 40. jacksonville played host to the Sylvan Hills Bears. The Devils kept the ball moving around. At the end of the first quarter, jacksonville led 23-16. The final score was jacksonville 60 and Sylvan Hills 62. The jacksonville Red Devils traveled to Conway to play in the 5. C. A. Tournament. Conway led at the end of the first quarter. The halftime score was Conway 26 and jacksonville 22. The Devils slowly closed the gap with Conway but the clock ran out before we could get real close. The final score was Conway 56 and jacksonville 46. Dennis Hammond shoots a jump shot for the Devils. Ray Tademy guards a member of the opposing team and minutes later puts the ball in for two points. sports-111

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During a game, the scoreboard is one of the main things that the spectators and play- ers watch. Allen Aarron tries to make two points for the Devils as two teammaters look on. The Red Devils anticipate two points for their team. Comes with Parkview, Mills ond Hot Springs provide victories Jacksonville hosted Parkview and handed them a 57-46 loss. The Patriots took advan- tage of some of the Devils' mistakes and led 27-22 at the half. In the second half the Devils blasted Parkview off the court. The Patriots managed to catch up some, but is wasn't enough. The Red Devils played the Comets for their next game. The Devils had a solid lead at the 'end of the first half, 36-29. The second half was worse for the Comets. The Devils out- scored them almost three to one in the third quarter and two to one in the fourth. The final score was 92-47. jacksonville played an important game against I-lot Springs and won. The game was close but the Devils proved they could beat the conference leader. When the first half ended, the Devils held the advantage 31-23. Hot Springs closed the gap late in the game, but the Devils won it by connecting at the foul line with about 1:50 left on the clock. sports-113