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Kinta faces Webbers Falls after holding off Porum, more tourney hoops

Kinta's boys basketball team staved off a late rally by Porum on Friday, Dec. 9, to reach the Porum Armstrong Bank Tournament final against Webbers Falls today. Kinta grabbed a 38-21 halftime lead behind six threes by Mark Lovelace, but a 13-2 run by the Panthers put the Eagles under pressure. Mason Coulston cut the gap to three with a three-pointer in the last minute, but missed a potential game-tying three with 7.5 seconds left. Here's a look at today's tournament action.

Kinta (8-0, ranked No. 1 in Class B) vs. Webbers Falls (6-0, ranked 14th in Class B) 8:45 p.m.

Last game: Kinta 59, Porum 55; Webbers Falls 64, Canadian 56.

Last meeting: Kinta 44, Webbers Falls 40 (Feb. 20, 2016)

Notes: The Eagles survived a grind-it-out affair with Webbers Falls in regionals last season. Now, an improved Warriors squad is expected to be an even greater challenge for Kinta.

"We'll have to raise our game even more to beat Webbers Falls," Kinta coach Jim Jenson said after his team defeated Porum

Quinton boys (1-3) vs. Warner (2-2) 5:30 p.m.

Last game: Silo 61, Quinton 42; Caddo 73, Warner 59

Last meeting: Warner 62, Quinton 33 (Dec. 1, 2015)

Notes: Quinton faces Warner in the Quinton Farmers State Bank Hardwood Tournament third place game. Quinton coach Darren Harber earned his first head coaching win in the tourney opener against Morris. Warner averages 54 points per game. Quinton has scored 41.8 points per game.

Porum boys (3-2) vs. Canadian (2-2) 6 p.m.

Last game: Kinta 59, Porum 55; Webbers Falls 64, Canadian 56.

Notes: Coulston scored 26 points in the semifinal against Kinta. Zach Schuelen had 14 points with three three-pointers.

Quinton girls (3-1, ranked 16th in Class 2A) vs. Morris (4-1, ranked 20th in Class 3A) 7 p.m.

Last game: Quinton 45, Caddo 36; Morris 43, Warner 35.

Notes: Quinton reaches the final in its home tournament after losing it to Warner last year. Quinton point guard Macey McKee said before the season the team plans to win its home tournament. Hanna Pitman scored 18 of her 22 points in the first half against Caddo. McKee added 15 points.

Porum girls (4-1) vs. Oaks (3-1) 7:20 p.m.

Last game: Porum 53, Hulbert 19; Oaks 30, Webbers Falls 16.

Last meeting: Oaks 71, Porum 45 (Dec. 12, 2015)

Notes: Both teams reached the Porum tourney final by winning their first two games by wide margins. Oaks won its first two by a total of 33 points. Porum's total margin was 73. The Panthers lost the Porum Armstrong Bank Tournament final to Oaks last year, and now look to take it back from the Warriors.

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