Top stars, best performances in Arkansas boys high school basketball

Some of the top stars and best performances last week in Arkansas boys high school basketball

By Steve Andrews | Photo by Sadie Rucker

Listed below are some of the top stars and best performances last week in Arkansas high school boys basketball. If you know of a top performer we should include, please let us know in the comments.

Ornette Gaines, Fayetteville

The 6-foot-4 sophomore racked up 23 points – 15 in the first half -- including a pair of 3-pointers, as the Bulldogs defeated Springdale, 67-35 Friday night.

Walker Patton, Bergman

The senior guard scored 19 points, including five 3-pointers, to pace the Panthers to an 89-34 victory over Lincoln. He also scored 21 in an 84-70 loss to Elkins.

Kaden Ponder, Bergman

The 6-foot-4 sophomore scored 18 points in the Panthers’ 89-34 victory over Lincoln, while adding 11 points in an 84-70 loss to Elkins.

Austin Myers, Vilonia

The senior guard tallied 16 points and led a 13-0 Eagles run in the third quarter, in a 55-42 win over Van Buren.

Donyae May, Russellville

The senior point guard scored 26 points, with 22 in the first half, while hitting 3-point buzzer-beaters to end the first and second quarters. He also added 5 steals, 4 rebounds and 4 assists in the Cyclones’ 55-40 win over Siloam Springs.

Josh Stewart, Siloam Springs

The 6-3 senior knocked down 18 points for the Panthers in a 55-40 loss to Russellville.

Gunnar Woolard, Gravette

The sophomore point-guard poured in a game-high 24 points, including 10 in the pivotal third quarter to lift the Lions to a 58-46 win over Harrison.

Aiden Underdown, Elkins

The 6-5 senior erupted for 44 points to lead the Elks to an 84-70 win over Bergman.

Braedon Welch, Elkins

The senior point- guard tallied 22 points as the Elks rolled to an 84-70 win over Bergman.

Micah Hill, Rogers

The 6-4 senior shooting guard totaled 19 points as the Mounties defeated Fort Smith Southside, 61-47.

Braden Tanner, Dardenelle

The junior point-guard led the Sand Lizards back from a 13-point halftime deficit with a game-high 21 points in a 45-42 win over Clarksville.

Raiden Ferguson, Booneville

The junior guard pumped in 22 points, hitting six from beyond the 3-point arc, to lead the Bearcats to a 54-29 win over Cedarville.

Jack Runsick, Greenbrier

The junior hit 3-of-4 from beyond the arc, netting a game-high 19 points to lead the Panthers to a 52-38 victory over Alma.

Sam Muldrow, Paris

The junior dropped 26 points to lead the Eagles to 60-57 win over Waldron.

Bradlee Kemp, Lamar

The senior guard scored 19 points and pulled down 11 rebounds, in just three quarters of play, to lead the Warriors to a 66-47 win over Atkins.

Cameron Mains, Springdale Har-Ber

The senior guard dropped a game-high 19 points, including a trio of 3-pointers, to lead the Wildcats to a 65-41 win over Fort Smith Southside.

James DeLoach, Sylvan Hills

The 6-5, 174-pound scored a game-high 14 points and grabbed 7 rebounds in the Bears’ 48-44 win over Beebe.

Courtlon Crow, Arkadelphia

The 6-7 senior tallied 16 points and pulled down 13 rebounds to pace the Badgers to a53-36 victory over De Queen.

Tommy Reddick, Dumas

The 6-4 sophomore forward led all scorers with 28 points, while adding 5 steals, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, as the Bobcats beat Camden Harmony Grove, 67-27.

Samuel Forbus, Greenwood

The senior guard came up big with a game-high 19 points, as the Bulldogs stopped a two-game skid with a 54-41 win over Mountain Home.

Quion Williams, Jonesboro

The 6-4 senior Oklahoma State commit dropped in a game-high 17 points, pacing the Hurricanes to an 84-36 win over Searcy.

Ryan Forrest, Marion

The junior led all scorers with 25 points, as the Patriots defeated Greene County Tech, 47-32.

Cooper Rabjohn, Rector

The sophomore guard came up big with a game-high 22 points, as the Cougars downed Cross County. 58-46.

Arlie Lee, Stuttgart

The senior guard was on fire, scoring 40 points to lift the Ricebirds to an 82-81 thriller over Joe T. Robinson.

Antwon Emsweller, Watson Chapel

The senior power forward dropped in a game-high 17 points, and added 10 rebounds as the Wildcats toppled Crossett, 62-39.

Kam Barnes, West Memphis

The 6-3 senior scored a game-high 18 points to pace the Blue Devils past Paragould, 46-31.