Mountain Home Bombers Sweep Greenwood Bulldogs

Boys and girls basketball teams both earn victories in conference matchup

Published on Jan. 31, 2026

The Mountain Home Bombers and Lady Bombers basketball teams both earned victories over the Greenwood Bulldogs in a conference matchup on Friday night. The Lady Bombers won 69-40 after jumping out to a big lead, while the Bombers snapped a 3-game losing streak with a 54-36 win.

Why it matters

This sweep was an important conference win for the Mountain Home teams, as the Lady Bombers moved into sole possession of second place in the 5A-West standings, while the Bombers were able to get back on track after a recent skid. The games were also the first action for both teams in over a week due to a winter storm that hit Arkansas.

The details

In the girls game, the Lady Bombers built a 41-22 halftime lead and then outscored Greenwood 24-12 in the third quarter to pull away. Livi Fosness led Mountain Home with 29 points. On the boys side, the Bombers trailed 13-13 late in the first half before going on a 10-0 run to take a 23-13 lead at the break. They then outscored Greenwood 31-16 in the second half to win 54-36, led by 19 points from Rhett Gilbert.

  • The games were played on Friday, January 31, 2026.
  • The teams had been off for 8 days prior to the matchup due to a winter storm that hit Arkansas.

The players

Livi Fosness

A player for the Mountain Home Lady Bombers who scored a game-high 29 points in the win over Greenwood.

Rhett Gilbert

A player for the Mountain Home Bombers who led his team with 19 points in their victory over Greenwood.

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What’s next

The Bombers and Lady Bombers will be back in action on Tuesday, February 4th against the Harrison Goblins.

The takeaway

This sweep was an important conference win for the Mountain Home basketball programs, as the Lady Bombers solidified their spot in second place and the Bombers snapped a 3-game losing streak. The teams showed resilience in returning to action after over a week off due to the winter storm that hit Arkansas.