LITTLE ROCK PARKVIEW 75, WATSON CHAPEL 41

Little Rock Parkview boys Coach Al Flanigan waved his blue towel with a minute left in the first half of his team's Class 5A boys state tournament opener against Watson Chapel. It was that kind of day for the Patriots, who routed Watson Chapel at Panther Arena. When Moses Moody hit a three-pointer to give the Patriots a 50-15 lead, Flanigan stood and waved his towel in his right hand. The towel is Flanigan's way of saying a game is over with. "Sometimes when they're playing like that, I can't help myself," Flanigan said. Parkview (26-5) had three players with at least 10 points. Javon Franklin finished with 17 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists. Khalil Garland, a University of Arkansas at Fayetteville signee, had 14 points, 7 rebounds and 2 steals. Ethan Henderson, another Arkansas commit, chipped in with 13 points, 6 rebounds and 4 blocked shots. Parkview will play Harrison or Greene County Tech in a quarterfinal game at 8:30 p.m. Thursday. The Patriots made 20 field goals in the first half en route to a 50-17 halftime lead. Flanigan said his team's intensity was evident in the first half . Parkview extended its lead to 72-36 before the end of the third quarter, invoking the Arkansas Activities Association's sportsmanship rule in the fourth quarter. Devonta Harkless led the Wildcats (11-17) with 14 points. "Regardless of who you're playing, you can't give up 22 points in the first quarter and 28 points in the second quarter. You're not going to be successful," Watson Chapel Coach Marcelle Goins said. "You can't give up 50 points in the first half, regardless of who the opponent is. "We ran into a buzz saw."

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LITTLE ROCK PARKVIEW 75, WATSON CHAPEL 41

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