Arkansas High School Basketball - Marion tops Batesville
February 15, 2022: Batesville, AR 72501 Marion Patriots (Marion, AR) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the host Batesville Pioneers (Batesville, AR), 56-39 in a league bout.
With the victory, Marion upgrades its record to 18-7 on the campaign. The Patriots travel to West Memphis (West Memphis, AR) to play the Blue Devils in a 5A East bout on Thursday, February 17. The Blue Devils come into the bout with a record of 12-6. West Memphis lost 70-64 in their recent league bout against Jonesboro (Jonesboro, AR)
Next up, the Pioneers play the Nettleton Raiders (Jonesboro, AR) in a 5A East bout, on Friday, February 18. Batesville will attempt to upgrade on its 5-16 season record. The Raiders come into the bout with a 16-11 record after their 47-45 league loss to Paragould (Paragould, AR).