In the first night of District play, the Bobcats faced familiar opponent and cross county rivals the Piggott Mohawks on Tuesday, Feb. 13 in Osceola. This victory is the fourth win for Corning over Piggott this season. It was a tight game at the half with the Bobcats in the lead with a score of 31-27.
Senior Whitley Bolen exceeded 1,500 points in her career as a Lady Bobcat during the Osceola game on Tuesday, Feb. 14 when the Lady Cats upset the #2 seed Lady Seminoles. The win improved Corning’s record to 24-6 overall. Bolen will have an opportunity to further increase upon her career points as the win against Osceola secures a spot in the District Championship Finals on Thursday night, Feb. 16.
The Jr. Bobcats lost to Gosnell’s Jr. Pirates in the District 3A-3 Jr. High Tournament in Corning on Monday, Feb. 6. The Jr. Cats were within close range of Gosnell in the first quarter and began falling away during the 2nd quarter. The final score was 68-39.
Corning’s boys basketball team received an unexpected vacation not only from school but away from the court last week, as crummy weather cancelled school, practices and a pair of late regular- season games last Tuesday through Friday.
Corning Sr. Girls played the Lady Lions of Manila in a conference game on Monday, Feb. 6 at Corning on Senior Night. At the end of the first quarter the score was Corning 4, Manila 17 with 7 fouls for Manila and 4 fouls on Corning. The second quarter ended with the Bobcats catching up to the Lady Lions with a tie, 26-26 with the assistance of Kenlie Watson who was hot at the 3-point line.
LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Department of Education’s Division of Elementary and Secondary Education released the 2022 Report Cards for schools, districts, and the state in December. The reports reflect available school performance data for the 20212022 school year.
Corning’s boys basketball team had its seven-game winning streak snapped in a 45-40 loss at Trumann last Friday night, despite an 18-point, 12-rebound performance by junior guard Jayce Couch. The Bobcats (148 overall) faced an even bigger task against host Manila on Tuesday night, as they looked to avenge a 60-33 home loss to the Lions on Jan.
Corning’s varsity girls basketball team, 20-4 overall and 7-3 in 3A Region 3, will begin a four-game road stretch Thursday night at East Poinsett County. The Bobcats, who have won four straight and six of their last seven, will continue on the road at Manila on Monday, at Rivercrest on Thursday and at Sloan-Hendrix on Tuesday, Feb.