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The Ava Lady Bears improved their record to 9-4 with a 59-33 win over Mansfield January 7. The teams traded the leads early in the first quarter, but Ava went on a seven point run to take a 13-9 lead. They held the lead for the remainder of the game. The Lady Bears finished out…

The Bears took on Hwy. 5 rival Mansfield Lions January 5 and came away with a 71-59 win. The Bears scored the first four points of the game, but Mansfield came back with seven to take the lead. The teams would trade the lead one more time before Ava would go on an eight point…

The Lady Bears Basketball game  scheduled Friday, January 8th, against Conway has been postpone until a later date. The Conway Lady Bears are quarantined at this time.

By Doug Berger The Ava Bears captured fifth place in the annual Greenwood Blue and Gold Tournament Thursday with a 49-45 win over Willard. The Bears had entered the tournament as a number eight seed. The Bears had advanced to the fifth place contest with a multiple overtime win against Skyline on Wednesday, 83-72. In…