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

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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

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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 defeat Sylvan Hills andl Texarkana- lose to McClellan The jacksonville Red Devils ventured to Sylvan Hills to play the Bears. The first quarter started out with each team trading baskets. At the end of the first quarter jacksonville led 18-16. In the second quarter scoring was close, but jacksonville led at half time 32-31. After some defensive adjustments, the Devils shut the Bears out while the offense put more points on the board. The final score was jacksonville 65 and Sylvan Hills 56. The Red Devils dropped a close game to McClellan with a final score of 61-60. jacksonville played well but accumulated twenty- four fouls during the game. This loss dimmed some of jackson- ville's hopes in the conference race. Texarkana traveled to jacksonville to play the Devils in an impor- tant conference game. At the start of the game, both teams showed weakness in defense. At the end of the quarter the score was 13-11, jacksonville leading. The Devils remained ahead in the sec- Don Donahue tries to pass the ball to Allen Aarron ond quarter with the score at the half 29-24. The scoring in the sec- ond half was close until jacksonville changed its strategy to take the high percentage shots. This strategy paid off and jacksonville began to pull away from the Hogs. The final score was jackson- ville 54 and Texarkana 49. Above: The Devils listen to Coach Burk outline the game plan. Right: Ray Tademy tips the ball in for two points. 114-sports