Gravette needed all four quarters to drop Pea Ridge, but Lions coach Will Pittman knew his team could go longer if needed.

Utilizing a 1-3-1 pressure zone defense for much of the game, Gravette proved to be the fresher team at the end, erasing an eight-point deficit with 24 seconds left in the third quarter to secure the victory.

Gravette (15-4, 10-1) tied it at 53-53 with 6 minutes, 14 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter on a bucket by Shylee Morrison. Then, after forcing Pea Ridge (8-13, 5-7) into turnovers on its next four possessions, the Lions took the lead on a steal and layup by Jessica Bookout, who led all scorers with 20 points. Kyrstin Branscum chipped in 19 for Gravette.

Kiley West led Pea Ridge with 19 points. Maria Socha scored 16, and Sunny Olson scored 13.