The games covered by MOARK Sports on Tuesday include one that went down to the wire.
The Branson Pirates, who had lost six straight games coming into Tuesday night's game, pull off a win over one of Springfield's top teams as the Pirates outlast the Parkview Vikings 65-64 in Springfield.
Both teams had their moments to put the game away as the Pirates led by as many as eight in the first half while the Vikings surged to a 10 point third quarter lead. But Branson started to cut into the lead and went ahead by one with just over a minute to go. Two Parkview free throws put them back on top which set the stage for the final sequence in which Branson nearly lost the ball, got it back then sprinted downcourt with Kyle Scharbrough getting a shot under the basket to go down with around five seconds left. The Pirates held the Vikings on their final shot attempt to get the win.
Scharbrough led the Pirates with 19 points while Kade Goodwin adding 18 and Ethan Jones 17. Elijah Whitley of Parkview led all scorers with 20 points.
Other games covered on MOARK Sports Tuesday had Forsyth win their opening round game over the host team at the Mountain Grove Tournament 75-58 while Reeds Spring takes a home win over Seymour 52-40. Also Tuesday night on MOARK, the Harrison Lady Goblins edge Huntsville 45-41 while the Goblins lost the Boys Games to the Eagles 75-54.
Other area scores:
Boys
Hollister 70 Conway 40 (Conway Tournament)
Blue Eye 52 Purdy 32
Spokane 49 Crane 41
