The Van Buren Pointers host Mountain Home at Clair Bates Arena on Friday night to cap off Homecoming 2023.
This is the second meeting of the two teams with Van Buren picking up the win at Mountain Home. The Bombers look to even the score and stay in the race for a state tournament berth in the 5A West.
The Pointes are currently 14-11 / 5-4 and are trying to stay in the hunt for a state tournament appearance and a 5A West Championship. Last time out Van Buren picked up a win at Greenwood with a last second shot by Senior Malachi Henry. With only 3 seconds left Henry took a pass from Junior Drew Brasuell and buried the game winning three.
Mountain Home will bring in the leading scorer in 5A West in Braiden Dewey at 19 ppg. Van Buren is led in scoring by a trio of Juniors: Jaxon Cazzell, Glavine McDonald and Drew Brasuell.
Senior Conner Myers leads the team in rebounding averaging 8 rebounds per game and 9 ppg.
A huge game for post-season opportunities, JV will start at 4:45 PM and Varsity at 7:15 PM at beautiful Clair Bates Arena