Second-half surge sparks Alma past Bombers, 83-70

ASD Communications

January 23, 2026

Second-half surge sparks Alma past Bombers, 83-70

By Kevin Taylor

Alma Schools

Mountain Home gave Alma all it could handle for most of a half on Thursday night.

But the Airedales’ Lawson Adams took over in the third quarter as Alma pulled away for an 83-70 victory.

The victory keeps the 16-6 Airedales in the thick of the 5A-West race for the top spot with Farmington and Van Buren, both of whom won their respective games Thursday.

Van Buren (16-6, 5-1) routed Harrison, 52-33, and Farmington (21-1, 6-0) doubled up Russellville, 84-56.

Greenwood and Siloam Springs canceled due to inclement weather.

Alma isn’t scheduled to play again until Siloam Springs visits Airedale Arena next week (Jan. 30).

For the second game in a row, Alma trailed early (5-0) before three Luke Stogsdill 3-pointers helped power the team to a 42-36 halftime lead. A pair of Adams’ dunks in the second half helped the team build an insurmountable 76-59 lead.

Van Buren 52, Alma 42

GIRLS - Mountain Home’s Brooklyn Mitchell poured in 41 points on Thursday night to help lead the Lady Bombers to a 78-50 win over the Alma Lady Airedales.

Brooklynn Mitchell led the Lady Airedales (9-13, 1-5) with 20 points.

Olivia Hughes and Collins Driscoll combined for 18 points.

Alma will host Siloam Springs on Jan. 30.

Alma 60, Farmington 42

BOYS - Nate Risley, Aiden Kimes, and Jake Johnson combined for 45 points to pace the Alma junior boys to a 60-42 win over Farmington on Thursday.

Risley led all scorers with 16 points. Kimes scored seven of his 15 points in the final quarter.

Also for Alma, Braxton Roberts added eight points, and Aiden Caldwell and Barrett Curd finished with four and three points.

Alma 42, Farmington 36

GIRLS - Bryleigh Moore had 10 points, and Eden Hamilton popped a pair of 3-pointers and finished with nine points to lead the Alma junior girls to a 42-36 win over Farmington.

Taylen Workman finished with nine points, including six points in the final quarter. Teammate Harper Workman helped secure the win with four fourth-quarter free throws.

Bristol Welch added six points for the winners.