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"I realized I didn't want to sit on the bench another two years," Bailey said. "I wanted to be part of winning and be- ing a great team. I want- ed him to work with me so I could work on my shooting and be confi- dent enough to play on the varsity team. "I improved my game a lot. I knew the only way I could improve was repetitions — doing the same drills and shooting a lot. I prob- ably improved the most at being phys- ical and being assertive on offense." Mann wasn't the only one impressed with Bailey's improvement. Her play convinced John Brown enough to give her an offer, and she signed her letter of intent in September — two months b e fo re h e r s e n i o r s e a s o n wo u l d start. Bailey's parents, however, saw that power of persuasion well in advance. Bailey was 13 when she begged her parents to add another member to her family, and that's when her youngest brother, Jackson, was adopted. "It was at that time when I realized the magnitude of how blessed I was in being part of a great family," Bailey said. "There are a bunch of kids in this area that don't have a great home. So I begged my parents to please open our home again. "I met Jackson, and he lived in a shelter in Northwest Arkansas with a bunch of other kids. We adopted him, and on his fourth birthday, he officially became a member of our family last year." Henry Apple can be reached at happle@ nwadg.com or on Twitter @NWAHenry. PEA RIDGE — Kobe Rose knew his role last season was simply that — a role player. This year, he's a role player of a dif- ferent kind. As a senior returning starter for Class 4A state runner-up Pea Ridge, he now slides into a starring role. "Kobe was last year, what I considered to be one of the best 3-point shooters around," said Pea Ridge boys basketball coach Trent Loyd. "He was consistent all year, like 45-50 percent on threes. He did it a lot in the state tournament, knocking down big shots. "But now he's become a complete player. This year, you're not going to see him just sit in the corner and let Joey Hall or one of those players go make a play for him. Now you're going to see a guy going off 24 hr. Wrecker BENTONVILLE TOWING Darrell Meeks 479.273.3743 904 SE 8 th St. Bentonville, AR 1003 McClain Rd. • Bentonville, AR 479-271-4141 rivergrillesteakhouse.com Proudly supporting the Bentonville Tigers! Doug Parker, DVM Tammy Jones, DVM Stephanie Ensley, DVM Lindy O'Neal, DVM VM VM VM Sugar Creek Animal Hospital 1145 NW "J" St., Bentonville, AR 72712 479.273.1355 BOB MOREY'S AUTO BODY, INC. 1019 N Walton Blvd Ste 7 Bentonville, AR 72712 479-271-7292 Mon-Thurs 8am-5pm • Fri 8am-3pm Proud Sponsor of the Bentonville Tigers EY GOOD LUCK TIGERS! Sunday, November 5, 2017 35 2017 Northwest Arkansas Basketball CHIP SOUZA NWA DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE 4 A / 3 A B O Y S Rose prepared to take on leadership role for Pea Ridge 4A/3A Boys High 5 CHAD GRAHAM ELKINS 6-0 JR. Averaged 13.2 ppg, 4.7 assists and 2.2 steals last season. JACK HUTCHINSON SHILOH CHRISTIAN 6-3 SR. Averaged 18.6 ppg, 5.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists last season. Two-time All-4A-1 selec- tion. JAMES TAYLOR SUBIACO ACADEMY 5-8 JR. Averaged 15 ppg, 4 assists last season. Named to the All-4A-4 team. KELTON TREMBLY GRAVETTE 6-3 SR. Averaged 16 ppg last season. Named All-4A-1 team. Offered by UT-Tyler. DAYTEN WISHON GRAVETTE 6-4 SR. Averaged 14 ppg, 10 rebounds last season. Selection to the All-4A-1 team. Loyd See ROSE, Page 36 6A/5A District 1 Girls High 5 MAKENNA VANZANT FARMINGTON 5-6 SO. All-state player who averaged 15.5 points, 4.9 rebounds per game last season MADISYN PENSE FARMINGTON 5-6 JR. Averaged 13.5 points per game and earned all-state honors last season SIERRA BAILEY ALMA 5-10 SR. Early John Brown signee averaged 13.2 points, 6.2 rebounds last season. BRYLIE PARKER HARRISON 5-8 JR. Versatile athlete who earned all-state honors in both basketball and soccer last season. GRACE DOUGAN CLARKSVILLE 5-9 SR. All-state player who averaged 11.5 points, 5.7 rebounds per game last season. v Continued from preceding page Bailey