Arkansas High School Basketball - Cross County knocked off by Buffalo Island Central
January 9, 2024: Monette, AR 72447 The Buffalo Island Central Mustangs basketball team scored 66 points and held the visiting Cross County Thunderbirds to 48 in the Mustangs league triumph on Tuesday.
The Mustangs now sport a 16-8 record. They put it on the line next when they host Bay for a 2A Region 3 contest on Friday, January 12. Buffalo Island Central will battle a Yellowjackets team coming off a 70-68 non-league loss to Tuckerman (Tuckerman, AR). The Yellowjackets record now stands at 17-11.
The Thunderbirds (5-11) will now prepare for their contest against East Poinsett County (Lepanto, AR). The Warriors enter the 2A Region 3 contest with a 10-6 record. In their last contest, East Poinsett County was defeated by Marmaduke (Marmaduke, AR), 65-59, in a league contest.