6th Annual Larry Ray Holiday Classic Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>During the holiday break Jessieville High School hosted the 6th Annual Larry Ray Holiday Tournament. Several schools participated and displayed some excellent basketball. Teams are tuning up for district play starting in January. The following student athletes stood out for their respective teams;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jessieville H.S.-<strong>Peyton Futch 5'9" PG, 2026</strong> dominated on offense outscoring teammates and opponents in every game. Her offensive skills are next to none.<strong> Kennedy Shrivner 5'8" SG, 2025</strong>, pictured above, and sister <strong>Karstyn Shrivner 5'9" SG, 2026</strong>, complement<strong> Futch</strong> with multiple assists, rebounds, and defensive stops to carry the Lions to the crown.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Perryville H.S.-<strong>Cammie Christie 5'7" SG, 2024</strong>-The "quarterback" of the team led the Lady Mustangs to the championship game along with <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='465509' first='Kate' last='Wood'] 5'7" SG, 2025</strong>, and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1190825' first='Skylan' last='Iverson'] 5'9" SG, 2025</strong> roaming the baseline for high percentage opportunities on offense and solid play on the defense side.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cutter Morning Star H.S.-Lead by three underclassmen, the Eagles start with freshman <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1196095' first='Natalie' last='Babb'] 5'9" SG, 2027</strong> and sister <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1253247' first='Danielle' last='Babb']</strong> <strong>5'7" SG, 2026.</strong> Coupled with the skills of <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1190751' first='Keira' last='McDaniel'] 5'6" PG,</strong> <strong>2026,</strong> this trio has a "no quit" attitude that leads the team to be competitive in every game, all game long.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Central Arkansas Christian H.S.-<strong>Jaydyn Smith 5'5" PG, 2024</strong> is the leader on the floor. She starts the offense and drives the lane to get the ball to open teammates. <strong>Mia Morse 5'8" SG, 2026</strong> is a versatile left hander that can play facing the basket or post up in the paint. She can also help bring the ball down in pressure situations.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Danville H.S.-The Lady Little Johns are lead by a couple of sophomores that got my attention. <strong>Mia Kisling 5'4" SG</strong>, and <strong>Amarie Hilton 5'9" F</strong>, play separate but important roles on the team. <strong>Mia</strong>, on perimeter play and <strong>Amarie</strong> works in the paint. Both log a ton of minutes and will get much better as the season progresses.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mount Ida H.S.-<strong>Gracie Summitt 5'4" PG, 2024</strong> is the "rock" for the team. She keeps the offense in line and is the teams leading scorer. <strong>Kendall Qualls 5'4" SG, 2025</strong> plays with "heart" and probably leads the team in floor burns. Enough said! And when <strong>Nevaeh Mckee 5'9" F, 2025</strong> plays with energy, this team can compete with anyone.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Magnet Cove H.S.-Tough times for the Lady Panthers this season but what a great nucleus of young players for the future. All sophomores, <strong>Braelyn McEntire SG, Taysia Buckley SG, Bailey Ramthun SG, and Jordan Emerson F,</strong> have the capability to grow on and off the court this season to become a force to be reckoned with in the future.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jessieville finished the tournament 3-0 and won it with solid defense and timely shooting. The tournament was highly competitive and a good tune-up for district play starting in 2024.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>HAPPY NEW YEAR!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p> </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->