Van Buren 57, Bentonville High 42

Jamilyn Kinney had 23 points through three quarters as Van Buren took advantage of Bentonville's cold shooting in the third quarter to pull away from the Lady Tigers.

The Lady Pointers (11-3, 2-0) outscored Bentonville 14-6 in the third quarter, and Kinney gave Van Buren its first double-digit lead with a steal and layup off an inbounds pass made it a 39-28 game with 1:16 left in the third quarter. Bentonville (7-7, 0-1) pulled within 44-36 on an Anna Kash 3-pointer with 5:10 remaining before Lani Snowden and Bailey Jones hit back-to-back 3-pointers and put Van Buren's lead back into double digits for good.

Kash had 14 points to lead Bentonville while Avery Hughes hit 10 points. Halie Jennen was the only other Van Buren player in double figures with 12.



Van Buren 57, Bentonville High 42

Van Buren 17-12-12-16—57

Bentonville 11-13-6-12—42

Van Buren (11-3, 2-0): Kinney 23, Jennen 12, Jones 9, Snowden 9, Evans 2, Sandoval 1, Sutton 1.

Bentonville (7-7, 0-1): Kash 14, Hughes 10, Clark 9, Hargus 8, Roberts 1.