MONTICELLO, Ark. - The Arkansas-Monticello Boll Weevils basketball team welcomed the Tigers of Ouachita Baptist to Steelman Field House on Saturday Afternoon for Senior Day and the last GAC game of the season. The Senior Day game would conclude with a 75-58 loss for UAM.
Before tip-off, UAM Athletics and the Weevils Basketball team honored our 2025-26 seniors,
Tyler Webb, Issac Jackson,
Lamont Jackson,
Jakob Zenon, and
Giancarlo Valdez.
Ashton Price led Arkansas-Monticello (10-18,6-16 GAC) throughout the final game of the season, posting 19 points. Price was 5-9 on total field goals, with two three-pointers and 7 free throws. He also grabbed eight rebounds, with three assists, one steal, and one block.
Seniors
Isaac Jackson and
Jakob Zenon were the other two Boll Weevils with double-digits, scoring 12 and 11 points, respectively. Jackson was 6-16 on field goals while grabbing five rebounds. Zenon hit four field goals, with three three-pointers on the night. He also had two rebounds, one assist, and a steal.
Ouachita Baptist (22-6,18-4 GAC) was led by
Christian Parks with 23 points.
The opening half proved to be a back-and-forth battle between the two teams for the majority of the period, seeing seven lead changes throughout the 20 minutes. UAM shot for 35.71% compared to the Tigers' 42.86%. An 11-0 run from Ouachita Baptist in the final 3:27 of the half sent the teams to the locker rooms with UAM trailing 37-29.
The Tigers of Ouachita Baptist once again won the second 20-minute period. UAM came within one point in the second, but was unable to stop the Tiger offense. The contest ended with a 75-58 loss for UAM, closing the season.
Arkansas-Monticello committed 12 turnovers in the entirety of the match.
UP NEXT
The Boll Weevils will return to the court next fall for the 2026-27 season! We are forever grateful to the fans, faculty, staff, and students for their continued support throughout the entirety of the 2025-26 season.
All live streams and stats will be available as clickable links on the
UAM Men's basketball schedule.
How to follow the Weevils: For more information on Arkansas-Monticello Men's Basketball, visit
www.uamsports.com and follow the team's social media channels on
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