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The Berryville Bobcats wanted to give their six seniors a lifelong memory on Senior Night at Bobcat Arena. They also wanted to play well and build some momentum heading into this week’s 4A-1 district tournament.

The final score of the Berryville Lady Bobcats’ Senior Night game against Shiloh Christian on Friday, Feb. 10, might be a little misleading.

The Green Forest Tigers had a busy week to close out the regular season, playing three games in five days. The highlight for Green Forest was a 63-46 nonconference victory over Flippin on Monday, Feb.

Lexington Hilton figured he’d one day end up as a distance runner for his home state Arkansas Razorbacks. He just didn’t exactly expect the path from Green Forest High School to Fayetteville — via Magnolia and Jonesboro — to include eligibility battles and a pandemic.

Nate Allen has been a key contributor to the Berryville Bobcats basketball team for the past three seasons, but his senior year has had its hurdles. Allen’s mother, beloved Berryville teacher Larissa Allen, died in September after a long battle with breast cancer.

The Green Forest Tigers have relied on a trio of senior guards to carry the offensive load all season, and things were no different against Lead Hill on Friday, Feb. 3.