Early lead
allows to Pirates to cruise into finals
It was day two of the
Rumble on the Ridge tournament and Putnam City faced the hometown Forrest
City Mustangs in the semifinals on Friday evening.
The Pirates jumped to a
23-2 lead in the first period as Putnam City cruised to a 68-53 win.
Putnam City was led in
scoring by Xavier Henry’s 37 points. Tyler Earls added 11 points.
Forrest City closed PC’s
early lead to 11 points at halftime, 37-26.
The Pirates will face
Duncanville, Texas, in the finals.
The Panthers are ranked
No.2 in the nation by USA Today.