Over the final 6:14, the Bryant Hornets outscored the Little Rock McClellan Crimson Lions 22-11 to earn a 70-64 win in the opening round of the annual Jammin’ for Jackets basketball tournament at Hall High School’s George Cirks Arena.
With the win, Bryant improves to 6-0 this season. Tonight at 8:30 p.m., the Hornets will play Little Rock Central in the winners’ bracket semifinals.
Central defeated Little Rock Episcopal Thursday night, 73-62.
In other first-round games, Little Rock Parkview whipped Mills, 52-44, and Little Rock Fair downed the host Warriors, 65-48.
Senior Kevin Hunt scored a game-high 25 points for Bryant. Junior Lowell Washington added 15, all in the first half, and junior Romen Martin had 15, 10 in the second half.
Braylon Steen scored eight, Calvin Allen had five and Kaleb Turner chipped in with two points.
For McClellan, now 1-4, Raymond Harris had 21, Marcis Hall 15 including 13 in the second half to go with a game-high 12 rebounds. Davon Johnson finished with 12.
Karson Hayes and Aaron Jones scored 8-apiece.
The tournament is being played with two 16-minute halves instead of four eight-minute quarters. In addition, a 30-second shot clock is being employed.
The Hornets forced 22 turnovers.