Junior guard Eli Sparkman stepped up in the clutch to lead Baylor to a 57-48 home win over Boyd Buchanan on Monday night.
With a 37-all tie after three quarters, Sparkman got hot, scoring 11 of his 15 points in the fourth quarter, including two 3-pointers. The Red Raiders (10-3) were also led by fellow junior Al Peciulis’ 15 points, while Troy Boynton and Cameron Sparks added 12 and 11 respectively.
Boyd Buchanan (11-8) was given a spark by Caden Johnson (13 points) and John Craw (11 points, three 3-pointers).
Notre Dame 42, Howard 34: The Fighting Irish (15-5) made a strong comeback after trailing 14-2 after the first quarter. Notre Dame only scored nine points in the first half before finding a groove as DJ Brown scored 12 second-half points in the road victory. Howard (7-3) was led by Meechie Bowens and Kerrick Thorne who had 12 and 10 points.
East Ridge 71, Hixson 70: It took three overtimes but when Cadion Harris connected on the second of two free throw attempts with 2.2 seconds remaining, the Pioneers claimed their fourth win of the season. Harris led East Ridge with 19 points, while Devon Anderson and Landon Lim each added 12 and Tyree Smith 11. Hixson’s Nikols Wesley led all scorers with 22 and Kaden Herman finished with 12.
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Notre Dame 57, Howard 26: Seven players scored at least seven points each for the Lady Irish, who were led by Kenzie Campbell’s game-high 13. Howard was led by Emori Owens’ nine points.