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

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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

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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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l David Willis shoots for two points. Managers: lsittingl Ronnie Walker, Mike Wintz, Dwayne Henderson, tstanding! ffony Walker, Danny Hill The Devils watch for a rebound. Devils end season with 14-7 record The Red Devils played a fine game against Benton. Benton led through the first quarter 14-9. In the second quarter Iacksonville started to close the gap. At the half it was Panthers 30, Iackson- ville 26. jacksonville started shutting out the Benton offense. At the end of the third quarter, it was jacksonville 42, Benton 39. The devils totally dominated the fourth quarter and won the game 62-51. jacksonville lost a fierce battle with Hot Springs 59-58. The Tro- jans got off to a fast start. At the end of the first quarter the Tro- jans led 13-9. Both teams were scoring high. The half-time score was Trojans 28, Devils 26. The fourth quarter was hectic. The Devils began to rally with 45 seconds left. The Devils were trail- ing 55-56. Hot Springs made a late foul shot to win the game 59-58. jacksonville played their last game of the season against the Comets. The Devils were dynamite. They ran up a 33-16 lead at halftime. In the second half Jacksonville played the same way. The final score was jacksonville 76, Mills 44. The Devils ended the season with a 14-7 record. sports-1 1 5