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

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Benton jacksonville upped its conference record to 2-2 january 27, and proved they could play well under pressure as they defeated Benton in a very close game. 1 Although the game was played without . FQ? f ig ,. lt e ftftg v K Q' 'ii I .Min U a scoreboard clock, the official time was kept at the scorer's table. With the aid of Devil fouls, Benton tied the game once in the third. ln the fourth, the Panthers narrowed the lead to one. But the Devils were in control, and won 47-46. Parkview The Devils traveled on january 30 to meet Little Rock Parkview in a hard fought and close game. With good ball control, jacksonville l. Coach Burk and Red Devil team watch the action intently. 2. Opponents wait for Eddie jackson to bring the ball down court. 3. David Willis leaps as an opposing player attempts to shoot over. 4. Eddie jackson gives off inside as he drives to the bucket. 5. The Red Devils warm up for a big Caonference game, 6.David Willis shoots a foul S Ot. N jr-.UA-J! ' gi it 5 S l - 9 Q . gs rf . , .ws .... ..... it l- . A F , 3 or H l- gjifiw 4 1 1 f 2 it l 1 I ul .L took the lead and was four points in front at the half. jacksonville held on to a two point lead during the third quarter and made the patriots work hard for every rebound. . K me 'S Mc' 6 Basketball A9 10X 'id . tu - I , ir

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lCont'd from page 1211 Searcy, led by a 6-6 guard who had scored 23 points a game, had the lead four times during the game, but each time the lead was lost to the hustling Devils. Playing man to man, the Red Devils held Lion's 23 point scorer to only 14 points. Tommy Williams hit 23 for jackson- ville, with Anthony Steels connecting for 14. Waldron After beating Searcy, the Devils traveled to the UCA tournament, and there they were eliminated by Waldron. jacksonville added to Waldron's accurate shooting by giving the ball away 21 times during the game and committing 32 fouls. Although the defense did not move well, the Devils fought all the way, not giving up even though they were behind. Coach Burk remarked, After the first quarter, we played even or outplayed Waldron. Waldron held on to win the game and eliminate jacksonville. 1. David Willis lays it in for two. 2. The defense and David Willis keep the opposition from pene- trating inside. 3. Bryan Cook watches closely as the action moves to the opposite side. 4. Tommy Williams goes up for a jump shot as Kenneth Gwin and Bryan Cook move for the rebound. 5. Robert Mayo looks to the inside forthe open man. ' 3, 5' ,V 3. it . 2 I Texarkana On january 23, the conference leading Texarkana Razorbacks came to the Devil's Den to battle jacksonville. Behind by one point after the first quarter, jacksonville turned it around in the second quarter to lead 28-27 at the half. The Razorbacks regained a good lead in the third quarter with strong rebounding, but the Devils stayed within three points of Texarkana. ln the fourth quarter the Razorbacks outscored the Devils by four, giving them the edge over the Devils 68-61. o ' QQ 122 Basketball l i l l-

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Even Parkview's press in the fourth quarter failed to slow the Devils as they led by five with three minutes to go. But Park- view finally gained a lead with two steals and twelve points. The final score was Sl-48. Mills The jacksonville Red Devils came on strong February 3 and defeated the Mills Comets by a score of 46-40. Winning this important game moved jacksonville into a second place tie in the AA-Central con- ference. The lead changed from team to team all through the game until the fourth quarter when jacksonville went ahead and stayed ahead in spite of lVlill's defensive efforts. The win tied the Devils with Sylvian Hills, giving them a 3-2 conference record. Hot Springs jacksonville looked very strong against an always tough Trojan team on February 6. The Trojans did not seem to be able to stop the Red Devils rebounding or their inside game, not could they overcome the strong Red Devil defense. Although jacksonville dominated the game, Hot Springs fought all the way tothe end of the game. jacksonville, though not quite shooting as well as usual, controlled most of the game. At half time jacksonville led 34-23, and the final score was Devils 51, Trojans 36. Sylvan Hills A fast-breaking Bears team came to jacksonville and met the Devils head on in some fast-moving basketball action on February l0. The game was for the sole ownership of the conference second place position. Trying to stop the Bears' fast break, the Devils ran into foul trouble early in the game, and the first quarter ended with jacksonville trailing by two. With the score knotted at 28 all the third period started. The Devils started falling behind slowly in 1. Anthony Steels and Eddie jackson hustle down court for another score. 2. Two Devil players square off for a rebound in the annual Red and White game. 4. Cheerleaders bring spirit and the devils onto the court before a game. 3. Robert Mayo looks for two as he leaps. ? E 1 ls-. 5 me ,pf-. pl 124 Basketball Ziiivawl-