PETERSON, HALL HOLD OFF HUMBOLDT, MOVE ON AT RUMBLE

FORREST CITY — In a game that began slowly and then saw the intensity levels rise toward halftime, Little Rock Hall held off Humboldt, Tenn., 60-54 in a first-round game Thursday at the Rumble on the Ridge tournament at Mustang Arena. Neither team led by more than five points in the first half, but Hall led 30-25 at halftime. Humboldt did their part in disrupting Hall’s transition game but not before the Warriors worked the numbers game for two transition layups featuring fast breaks by Jared Smith, Kevon Cooper and Michael Peterson and then Peterson to Montaviouc Dismuke to Xavier Madison, who finished with the soft two-handed slam. Hall led by 13-12 after the first quarter before Humboldt tied the game at 21-21 with 3:47 left in the first half. Hall began to pull away in the third quarter, pushing their lead to 36-29 with 3:00 left in the quarter and it was 42-36 to start the fourth quarter. The third quarter was highlighted by a break-away slam by Humboldt’s Anthony Jones which loosened a bolt in the goal which eventually fell to the floor. Humboldt missed a three to start the fourth quarter but Jones got loose against Hall’s motion zone defense for a dunk to get the Vikings within 43-38 with six minutes to play. Hall saw its lead cut to 47-40, but it did not relinquish it. Michael Peterson led the Warriors with 17 points while Kevon Cooper had 10 points and Jonathan Coleman, son of Hall Coach Jon Coleman, added eight points. Jones led Humboldt with 18 points. Hall plays Southwind, Tenn., today in the first semifinal game at 5 p.m. South-wind defeated McComb, Miss., 66-26 in a first-round game Thursday.

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PETERSON, HALL HOLD OFF HUMBOLDT, MOVE ON AT RUMBLE

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