Arkansas High School Basketball - Melbourne overwhelms Salem
January 19, 2024: Melbourne, AR 72556 Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Melbourne Bearkatz (Melbourne, AR) and the visiting Salem Greyhounds (Salem, AR), saw Melbourne's basketball squad wallop Salem by a tally of 64-35.
With the victory, Melbourne improves its record to 10-10 on the campaign. The Bearkatz travel to Mammoth Spring (Mammoth Spring, AR) to confront the Bears in a non-league challenge on Monday, January 22. The Bears come into the challenge with a record of 18-6.
Next up, the Greyhounds confront the Mountain View Yellowjackets (Mountain View, AR) in a 3A Region 2 challenge, on Monday, January 22. Salem will attempt to improve on its 3-12 season record. The Yellowjackets come into the challenge with a 16-6 record after their 74-68 league win over Tuckerman (Tuckerman, AR).