Eagles rally to take down Blue Devils
West Memphis blows 23-point halftime lead against Greene County Tech
BySteve Gilespie
Paxton Sports Bureau
PARAGOULD – Greene County Tech erased a 23point halftime deficit Tuesday to defeat West Memphis 68-62 in 5A-East conference senior boys’ basketball.
The Eagles (18-5, 2-4 conference) trailed 37-14 at halftime. GCT pulled within 49-34 at the end of the
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third quarter and outscored West Memphis 34-13 in the final period.
Benji Goodman drilled six 3-pointers in the second half, including four in the fourth quarter, and scored 24 points to lead the Eagles. Landon Stuart scored 16 points, including 13 in the second half, and Tyler Vincent scored eight of his 10 points in the fourth quarter.
De’cambren Holmes led West Memphis with 12 points. The Devils will be back in action on Friday.
