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Hogs get 18 from Daniels, but fall in final seconds to UCF on road

Arkansas dropped a heartbreaker to UCF on the road Thursday night on a layup in final seconds.

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ORLANDO, Fla. — Arkansas (6-2) dropped a heartbreaker on Thursday night, falling on the road to UCF (6-1), 52-51.

The game was a defensive struggle all night long, but the whistle was the difference. The Golden Knights made 19 of their 28 free throws while Arkansas made six out of eight.

The Hogs weren’t hitting at their normal clip from distance either, hitting 29 percent of their shots from deep.

Makayla Daniels went for a game-high 18 points on an efficient 5-of-10 shooting. She also added a team-high six rebounds and a game-high three steals.

Sasha Goforth was the only other Hog to reach double-figures with 11 points.

Turning point

This game came right down to the wire, and the Hogs were up against it late.

Goforth showed her clutch ability, first hitting a big-time three-pointer from the corner to cut the UCF lead to just one. Following a two-pointer from UCF, Daniels stepped to the line and calmly knocked down two free throws, trimming the lead to just one.

With the Golden Knights up 50-49, Goforth came up huge again, putting up a floater with her left hand that went down with just 15 seconds left.

UCF responded, though, as Diamond Battles hit what turned out to be the game winner with just eight seconds left. Arkansas got another chance, but the Hogs would turn it over just before the buzzer sounded.

Hogs highlights

• Daniels continues to be a monster on the glass, going for six more rebounds.

• Elauna Eaton and Jersey Wolfenbarger hit big shots in this one off the bench, going for three and six points, respectively.

• Erynn Barnum was also good on the glass, hauling in three rebounds.

Next game

Arkansas returns to Bud Walton on Sunday, as Cal comes to town. That game is set to tip at 1 p.m. CT, and will air live on SEC Network+.

Information from Arkansas Communications is included in this story.

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2024 High School Rankings

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:
OVERALLRecordPtsPrv
1.Bryant (19)9-02711
2.Conway (7)9-02522
3.Greenwood (2)9-02213
4.Little Rock Parkview8-11804
5.Bentonville6-31575
6.Benton8-11386
7.Fayetteville7-21057
8.Pulaski Academy7-2978
9.Rogers6-3389
10.Mountain Home8-129
Others receiving votes: Joe T Robinson 12, Elkins 7, LR Catholic 7, Shiloh Christian 7, Valley View 7, Cabot 6, Marion 4, LR Christian 1.
CLASS 7A
1.Bryant (21)9-01331
2.Conway (7)9-01192
3.Bentonville6-3783
4.Fayetteville7-2504
5.Pulaski Academy7-2335
Others receiving votes: Rogers 7.
CLASS 6A
1.Greenwood (28)9-01401
2.Benton8-11122
3.Mountain Home8-1775
4.Shiloh Christian6-3353
5.Little Rock Catholic8-128
Others receiving votes: Marion 24.
CLASS 5A
1.Little Rock Parkview (27)8-11391
2.Joe T. Robinson8-11022
3.Valley View (1)9-0943
4.Farmington8-1435
5.Hot Springs Lakeside7-2214
Others receiving votes: Camden Fairview 8, Harding Academy 8, Morrilton 3, Vilonia 1.
CLASS 4A
1.Elkins (18)9-01291
2.Little Rock Mills (4)9-0753
3.Arkadelphia (3)7-2712
4.Warren7-2594
5.Malvern (3)9-0485
Others receiving votes: Dardanelle 18, Southside Batesville 13, Mena 6, Highland 1.
CLASS 3A
1.Bismarck (11)9-01081
Fordyce (11)9-01082
3.Osceola (3)7-1654
4.Prescott (2)8-1603
5.Booneville (1)8-1275
Others receiving votes: Mansfield 20, Rivercrest 20, Charleston 4, Rison 9, Mayflower 3.
CLASS 2A
1.Carlisle (24)9-01351
2.Conway Christian (3)9-01102
3.Bigelow (1)7-2724
4.Murfreesboro7-2535
5.Des Arc7-2283
Others receiving votes: East Poinsett County 8, Marked Tree 4, Cross County 3, Poyen 3, Junction City 2, Mount Ida 2.
8-MAN SANCTIONED
1.Strong-Huttig (27)5-0831
2.Midland (1)8-0542
3.Cedar Ridge8-1273
Others receiving votes: Woodlawn 4.

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