Kinta, McCurtain, Porum start regionals
Class A and B basketball regionals start tonight with Kinta and McCurtain on the winning side of the first round and Porum in the consolation bracket. Here's a look at the matchups.
Kinta at Webbers Falls
Girls: Eagles (19-6, ranked 10th in Class B) at Warriors (17-6, ranked 13th in Class B) 6:30 p.m.
Points per game: Kinta: 42.8; Webbers Falls: 44.5.
Points allowed per game: Kinta: 30.5; Webbers Falls: 33.8.
Last meeting: Kinta 49, Webbers Falls 31 (Dec. 6, 2014)
Boys: Eagles (20-5, ranked 12th in Class B) at Warriors (18-5, ranked 13th in Class B) 8 p.m.
Points per game: Kinta: 58.2; Webbers Falls: 57.4.
Points allowed per game: Kinta: 42.1; Webbers Falls: 52.6.
Last meeting: Kinta 69, Webbers Falls 52 (March 2, 2017)
McCurtain (in Moss)
Girls: Bulldogs (17-9, ranked 12th in Class B) vs. Calvin (19-7, ranked ninth in Class B) 6:30 p.m.
Points per game: McCurtain: 52.6; Calvin: 49.8.
Points allowed per game: McCurtain: 45.7; Calvin: 36.3.
Boys: Bulldogs (14-12) vs. Paden (23-2, ranked sixth in Class B) 8 p.m.
Points per game: McCurtain: 56.5; Paden: 69.8.
Points allowed per game: McCurtain: 56.3; Paden: 41.1.
Last meeting: Paden 84, McCurtain 46 (Feb. 20, 2016)
Porum (in Okay)
Girls: Panthers (13-11) at Okay (5-14) 1:30 p.m.
Points per game: Porum: 46.5; Okay: 40.2.
Points allowed per game: Porum: 44.2; Okay: 45.5.
Last meeting: Porum 44, Okay 39 (Feb. 2, 2018)
Boys: Panthers (5-17) vs. Cave Springs (9-15) 3 p.m.
Points per game: Porum: 48.4; Cave Springs: 51.
Points allowed per game: Porum: 60.9; Cave Springs: 54.6.
Last meeting: Cave Springs 64, Porum 62 (Dec. 8, 2017)