RUSSELLVILLE — Better late than never.
The Green Ridge boys basketball took its first lead of the game with 4:47 remaining in the fourth quarter Tuesday night, overcoming a double-digit deficit to defeat the Stover Bulldogs in the first round of the Class 2, District 7, tournament.
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