Risco upsets Cooter, South Pemiscot advance at Clarkton

Clarkton - Freshman Nathan Burnett hit four 3-pointers and poured in 28 points to lead the Risco Tigers to a first round 75-62 upset during the Clarkton Holiday Tournament over Cooter on Monday.

The Tigers, seeded fifth, upset No. 4 Cooter to move on to the semifinals on Thursday at 6 p.m. where they will take on top-seeded Gosnell, Ark.

Drew Forter added 16, Ethan Pipkin scored 14 and Morgan Ludwig chipped in 13 for Risco (3-5).

Cooter's Dylan Smelley hit six 3-pointers to lead the Wildcats with 18 points.

Gosnell defeated eighth-seeded East Carter County 83-55. Cooter will play East Carter tonight at 6 p.m. during the consolation semifinals.

Risco 18 20 16 21 -- 75

Cooter 10 12 21 19 -- 62

RISCO (75) -- Tony Greene 4, Nathan Burnett 28, Ethan Pipkin 14, Drew Fortner 16, Morgan Ludwig 13. FG 25 FT 17-24 F 15. (3-pointers: Burnett 4, Pipkin 3, Ludwig 1. Fouled out: Ludwig.)

COOTER (62) -- Kyler Barnes 7, Landen Castelli 17, Jett Carlock 2, Dylan Smelley 18, Charle Laner 2, Harold Statler 16. FG 26 FT 4-18 F 19. (3-pointers: Smelley 6. Fouled out: Preston Powers, Smelley.)

South Pemiscot 64, Portageville 41

Freshman Dominique Hardimon scored a game-high 18 points during South Pemiscot's opening round win over No. 7 Portageville.

Kevin Burton added 17 and Steven Wilbourn added 10 for the second-seeded Bulldogs, who remain undefeated at 5-0 on the season.

Portageville (0-4) got 14 points from Ian Torrey.

South Pemiscot will take on third-seeded Gideon, 76-57 winners over No. 6 Clarkton, during the semifinals on Thursday at 7:30 p.m.

Portageville will play Clarkton tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the consolation semifinals.