Arkansas High School Basketball - Mountain Pine nips Poyen
January 11, 2023: Poyen, AR 72128 Fans at Wednesday's league challenge between the Mountain Pine Red Devils (Mountain Pine, AR) and the host Poyen Indians (Poyen, AR), saw Mountain Pine's basketball squad hold off Poyen by a count of 51-47.
With the victory, Mountain Pine upgrades its record to 5-2 on the campaign. The Red Devils host Bigelow (Bigelow, AR) to play the Panthers in a 2A Region 5 challenge on Saturday, January 14. The Panthers come into the challenge with a record of 12-1. Bigelow won 66-44 in their recent league challenge against Magnet Cove (Malvern, AR)
Next up, the Indians play the Conway Christian Eagles (Conway, AR) in a 2A Region 5 challenge, on Saturday, January 14. Poyen will attempt to upgrade on its 0-12 season record. The Eagles come into the challenge with a 4-4 record after their 83-59 league loss to England (England, AR).