Arkansas High School Basketball - Marion topped by Jacksonville
February 20, 2009: Jacksonville, AR 72076 The Jacksonville Red Devils basketball team scored 53 points and restricted the visiting Marion Patriots to 42 in the Red Devils non-league victory on Friday.
The Red Devils now sport a 17-3 record. They play next when they travel to West Memphis for a 6A East contest on Tuesday, February 24. Jacksonville will meet a Blue Devils team coming off a 55-31 non-league win over Mountain Home (Mountain Home, AR). The Blue Devils record now stands at 18-6.
The Patriots (6-12) will now prepare for their contest against Parkview (Little Rock, AR). The Patriots come into the 6A East contest with a 12-9 record. In their last contest, Parkview was defeated by Jonesboro (Jonesboro, AR), 62-57, in a non-league contest.