Women's Basketball
A BLOWOUT: Arkansas dominates ASU in Jonesboro
Arkansas won what turned into a chippy affair inside First National Bank Arena on Friday night, taking down Arkansas State.
JONESBORO — Arkansas (3-1) won what turned into a chippy affair inside First National Bank Arena on Friday night, taking down Arkansas State (2-2), 94-71.
The Razorbacks were efficient all night long, dropping in 94 points — their second game this season scoring 90+ — shot the ball at a 50% clip and only turned it over 11 times.
Junior guard Makayla Daniels did it all against the Red Wolves, pouring in a season-high 22 points on 8-of-13 shooting. Daniels was also a force on the boards from her lead guard spot, pulling down eight rebounds, a team-high.
Fellow point guard Samara Spencer kept her stellar freshman campaign rolling, dropping in 16 points on 6-11 from the field.
TURNING POINT
Arkansas State used its home crowd early, jumping out to a quick 12-6 lead.
The Razorbacks responded behind Daniels, who finished the first period with 10 points and three rebounds. From that point on, the Hogs outscored the Red Wolves, 22-8, and ended the first quarter up 28-20.
The Red Wolves kept it close for the remainder of the first half, but the Hogs blew it open in the third quarter, winning the quarter 25-18. By the time the fourth period rolled around, the Hogs held a commanding 18-point advantage.
HOG HIGHLIGHTS
• Daniels’ all-around ability shined in this one, as she added five assists and a steal to her 22-point eight-rebound performance.
• Spencer has now scored 10 or more points in three of her four collegiate games played, and her 16 against A-State represented a new career-high.
• Amber Ramirez got into double-figures for the third straight game, going for 13 points.
• Marquesha Davis once again provided a jolt off the bench, going for 10 points and three steals.
• Rylee Langerman was great in this one, going for eight points, six boards, three assists and three steals.
• Emrie Ellis threw a block party once again, rejecting four shots, her second game this season with 4 or more.
NEXT GAME
Arkansas heads home against SMU on Monday. That game will tip at 7 p.m. and can be streamed on SEC Network+.
Information from Arkansas Communications is included in this story.
| Thu, Aug 29 |  | vs UAPB (Little Rock) | W, 70-0 |
| Sat, Sep 7 |  | @ Oklahoma State | L, 31-39 2OT |
| Sat, Sep 14 |  | vs UAB | W, 37-27 |
| Sat, Sep 21 |  | @ Auburn | W, 24-14 |
| Sat, Sep 28 |  | vs Texas A&M (Arl) | L, 21-17 |
| Sat, Oct 5 |  | vs Tennessee | W, 19-14 |
| Sat, Oct 19 |  | vs LSU | L, 34-10 |
| Sat, Oct 26 |  | @ Mississippi State | W, 58-25 |
| Sat, Nov 2 |  | vs Ole Miss | 11:00 AM ESPN |
| Sat, Nov 16 |  | vs Texas | 11:00 AM |
| Sat, Nov 23 |  | vs Louisiana Tech | TBD ESPN+/SECN+ |
| Sat, Nov 30 |  | @ Missouri | TBD |
| Following is the Arkansas Sports Media High School Football Poll including the Overall Top 10, the top five in Classes 7A, 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A and 2A, plus the top three in the 8-man division, as voted by a panel of sports media from around the state for the week ending August 24. Ranking is given with first-place votes received, records, total points and ranking from last week's poll: | ||||
| OVERALL | Record | Pts | Prv | |
| 1. | Bryant (20) | 7-0 | 272 | 1 |
| 2. | Conway (6) | 7-0 | 251 | 2 |
| 3. | Greenwood (2) | 7-0 | 226 | 3 |
| 4. | Little Rock Parkview | 6-1 | 173 | 5 |
| 5. | Benton | 6-1 | 130 | 6 |
| 6. | Bentonville | 4-3 | 129 | 9 |
| 7. | Pulaski Academy | 6-1 | 123 | 7 |
| 8. | Fayetteville | 5-2 | 92 | 4 |
| 9. | Rogers | 5-2 | 72 | 8 |
| 10. | Shiloh Christian | 5-2 | 37 | 10 |
| Others receiving votes: Valley View 12, Marion 7, Joe T Robinson 7, Cabot 6, Elkins 2, Little Rock Christian 1. | ||||
| CLASS 7A | ||||
| 1. | Bryant (22) | 7-0 | 134 | 1 |
| 2. | Conway (6) | 7-0 | 116 | 2 |
| 5. | Bentonville | 4-3 | 58 | — |
| 4. | Pulaski Academy | 6-1 | 55 | 4 |
| 3. | Fayetteville | 5-2 | 35 | 3 |
| Others receiving votes: Rogers 21, Springdale 4. |
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| CLASS 6A | ||||
| 1. | Greenwood (28) | 7-0 | 140 | 1 |
| 2. | Benton | 6-1 | 106 | 2 |
| 3. | Shiloh Christian | 5-2 | 83 | 3 |
| 4. | Marion | 6-1 | 49 | 4 |
| 5. | Little Rock Catholic | 7-0 | 19 | 5 |
| Others receiving votes: Mountain Home 17, Lake Hamilton 6. | ||||
| CLASS 5A | ||||
| 1. | Little Rock Parkview (25) | 6-1 | 137 | 1 |
| 2. | Joe T Robinson | 6-1 | 97 | 2 |
| 3. | Valley View (3) | 7-0 | 81 | 3 |
| 4. | Hot Springs Lakeside | 6-1 | 55 | 4 |
| 5. | Morrilton | 7-0 | 41 | 5 |
| Others receiving votes: Camden Fairview 6, Harding Academy 2, Farmington 1. | ||||
| CLASS 4A | ||||
| 1. | Elkins (24) | 7-0 | 114 | 1 |
| 2. | Arkadelphia (2) | 5-2 | 77 | 2 |
| 3. | Little Rock Mills (1) | 7-0 | 73 | 3 |
| 4. | Warren | 5-2 | 53 | 4 |
| 5. | Malvern (1) | 7-0 | 38 | 5 |
| Others receiving votes: Southside Batesville 19, Dardanelle 16, Mena 8, Highland 2. | ||||
| CLASS 3A | ||||
| 1. | Booneville (12) | 7-0 | 110 | 1t |
| Prescott (11) | 7-0 | 110 | 1t | |
| 3. | Rivercrest (3) | 7-0 | 89 | 3 |
| 4. | Bismarck | 7-0 | 40 | 5 |
| 5. | Fordyce | 7-0 | 37 | 4 |
| Others receiving votes: Osceola (1) 15, Mayflower (1) 15, Rison 3, Mansfield 1. | ||||
| CLASS 2A | ||||
| 1. | Carlisle (23) | 7-0 | 133 | 1 |
| 2. | Conway Christian (4) | 7-0 | 116 | 2 |
| 3. | Des Arc | 6-1 | 72 | 3 |
| 4. | Junction City | 5-2 | 46 | 5 |
| 5. | Bigelow (1) | 5-2 | 32 | 4 |
| Others receiving votes: Marked Tree 10, Murfreesboro 6, Mount Ida 3, Cross County 1, Poyen 1. | ||||
| 8-MAN SANCTIONED | ||||
| 1. | Strong-Huttig (27) | 4-0 | 82 | 1 |
| 3. | Midland (1) | 6-0 | 54 | 3 |
| 2. | Cedar Ridge | 6-1 | 21 | 2 |
| Others receiving votes: Rector 7, Brinkley 3, Woodlawn 1. | ||||