By Andrew Cato, ShowMe Times Sports Editor

The action was fast and furious on the basketball court this weekend, as over thirty teams from the area competed in the second annual Rib City Shootout.


 Basketball fans were treated to over 100 games, spanning three courts in the Bearcat Event Center, as well as the T.S. Hill Middle School gymnasium.

Several teams backed out of the tournament at the last minute, forcing a somewhat chaotic rescheduling of games. The ‘Cats were represented well by the junior varsity and eighth grade squads, but the varsity team was unable to compete.

Sophomores Cody Neldon and DJ Dowdy both had solid performances on the JV squad, with Dowdy hitting a deep three at the buzzer to put the 'Cats over Naylor's Varsity squad during pool play on Friday afternoon. Freshman Drake Mitchell showed some promise as well, hitting several key perimeter shots and having a great defensive showing during the tournament.

This weekend’s tournament saw the last round for the boys, but the girls have one more round left, scheduled for July 28-29. 36 teams, from as far as Du Quoin, Ill. and Manila, Ar. , will be competing in the final round of this summer’s shootout.

Full details of next weekend’s shootout, as well as a schedule and a list of the event’s sponsors, can be found at www.ribcityshootout.com.

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