Arkansas High School Basketball - Marion holds off Parkview
February 23, 2010: Little Rock, AR 72204 Marion Patriots (Marion, AR) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad nip the host Parkview Patriots (Little Rock, AR), 61-54 in a league bout.
With the win, Marion upgrades its record to 12-6 on the season. The Patriots travel to Searcy (Searcy, AR) to play the Lions in a 6A East bout on Friday, February 26. The Lions go into the bout with a record of 13-12. Searcy lost 51-40 in their recent non-league bout against Jonesboro (Jonesboro, AR)
Next up, the Patriots play the West Memphis Blue Devils (West Memphis, AR) in a non-league bout, on Thursday, February 25. Parkview will attempt to upgrade on its 15-10 season record. The Blue Devils go into the bout with a 15-6 record after their 59-58 league loss to Jacksonville (Jacksonville, AR).