The Pointers opened 6A-West play last week with heartbreak and triumph.

After dropping a tough loss to Rogers last week, a match decided on penalty kicks, the Pointers returned home for a 3-1 win over Bentonville. Junior Isaac Delafuente provided the offense with the hat trick.

Van Buren (5-3, 1-1) travels to Fayetteville on Tuesday and returns home March 29 to host Heritage. It’s a difficult stretch for coach Nathan Almond’s crew, who play three of their next four matches on the road, including road dates April 2 and April 5 against Har-Ber and Bentonville West.