LR HALL READY FOR COURT TIME

Little Rock Hall's boys have played just two games in 2019, but the Warriors will get more than enough court time over the next three days when they host the Jammin' for Jackets Tournament at George Cirks Arena. Baptist Prep (2-4) and Little Rock Fair (4-1) will open the event today at 4 p.m. before Hall (0-2) squares off against two-time defending tournament champion Mills (6-1) at 5:30 p.m. Little Rock Parkview (2-2) and Little Rock Central (2-1) follow at 7 p.m., and Bryant (4-1) and Little Rock McClellan (1-3) close out the first round at 8:30 p.m. As they have in the past, all games will be played in two, 16-minute halves with a 35-second shot clock. According to Little Rock Hall Coach Jon Coleman, the tournament will offer his young team the opportunity to see how far it has come since losing 48-37 to Port Allen, La., on Nov. 29. Coleman isn't sure how the Warriors will react because they've played just eight quarters of meaningful basketball. "We lost eight seniors, four of which started, so we've started off slow," said Coleman, whose team also played Fort Smith Northside in a benefit game. "We do have two seniors who started at different times last year in Carlos Miller and Dylon Session, and two quality transfers in Brock Wesley and Ja'Core Williams. We also got Reginald Mayo back, who started out at Hall but played at Parkview last year. "So it's just a matter of us developing chemistry. Once we do that, I think we'll be a good basketball team." Coleman noted the Jammin' for Jackets hasn't gone Hall's way as of late, but it's generally helped the Warriors become a better team. "It's never been indicative of the type of season we'll have, whether we've won or lost it," he said. "Last year, we went 1-2 and ended up playing in the state title game. We'll go out and compete well, but it's not a telltale of how a team will do during the course of the year."

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LR HALL READY FOR COURT TIME

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