DUMAS, Ark. – The Warren Lumberjack Men’s Basketball team tipped off their 2022/23 season campaign Thursday night, December 15 against Dumas at the Dumas Holiday Classic Tournament, falling to the Bobcats by the final of 67-48.
Thursday’s game was the late-night premiere match of the opening day of the Holiday Classic Tournament, with a loud Dumas home crowd on hand to watch. The Lumberjack roster features ten team members, only three of which didn’t compete in football in 2022. In other words Warren’s team is still working to get into basketball shape just a few weeks out from the end of the Lumberjack football season.
Top photo: Antonio Jordan led Warren against Dumas in Warren’s season opening game with 18 points and five rebounds. Photo by Saline River Chronicle.
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Malik Day, Jayden Ridgell, Antonio Jordan, Neon’dre Thomas, and Treylon Jackson started for the orange and black.
The very talented Dumas Bobcats gave Warren fits in the opening minutes with a high intensity press. The Jacks struggled to break into their own end of the court in the first quarter. Dumas jumped out to a 23-11 lead after the first.
Warren record just two baskets from the field in the second quarter as Day and Jordan scored two each. The Lumberjacks found themselves in foul trouble early. A clinical performance at the free-throw line put Dumas up 50-19 at the midway point.
The Jacks regrouped, and to their credit fought hard in the second half, eventually losing by the final of 67-48.
Antonio Jordan led the Lumberjacks on the scoresheet. The sophomore posted 18 on the night. Jordan also led the Jacks on the boards with five rebounds.
Another talented sophomore on this team, Neon’dre Thomas, followed Jordan with 10 points.
Senior Malik Day scored 9. His classmate Jalin Lee posted 5 points and four rebounds.
Also on the scoresheet was Jayden Ridgell with 3, Jordyn Ingram with 2, and Cody Weatherspoon with 1. Ridgell also posted three rebounds.
Warren went 15 of 26 from the line.
The Jacks start the season 0-1. They will face an extremely talented Russellville squad Saturday at 5:45 p.m.
