Arkansas High School Basketball - Nettleton holds off Marion
January 10, 2023: Jonesboro, AR 72401 Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Nettleton Raiders (Jonesboro, AR) and the visiting Marion Patriots (Marion, AR), saw Nettleton's basketball squad hold off Marion by a tally of 34-31.
With the victory, Nettleton improves its record to 14-1 on the campaign. The Raiders travel to West Memphis (West Memphis, AR) to confront the Blue Devils in a 5A East challenge on Friday, January 13. The Blue Devils come into the challenge with a record of 13-3. West Memphis won 62-59 in their recent league challenge against Searcy (Searcy, AR)
Next up, the Patriots confront the Searcy Lions (Searcy, AR) in a 5A East challenge, on Friday, January 13. Marion will attempt to improve on its 3-13 season record. The Lions come into the challenge with a 5-6 record after their 62-59 league loss to West Memphis (West Memphis, AR).