Arkansas High School Basketball - Melbourne holds off Mountain View
January 12, 2024: Mountain View, AR 72560 Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Melbourne Bearkatz (Melbourne, AR) and the host Mountain View Yellowjackets (Mountain View, AR), saw Melbourne's basketball squad hold off Mountain View by a tally of 57-51.
With the victory, Melbourne improves its record to 14-6 on the campaign. The Bearkatz travel to Tuckerman (Tuckerman, AR) to confront the Bulldogs in a 3A Region 2 challenge on Tuesday, January 16. The Bulldogs come into the challenge with a record of 10-13. Tuckerman lost 43-27 in their recent league challenge against Cave City (Cave City, AR)
Next up, the Yellowjackets confront the Salem Greyhounds (Salem, AR) in a 3A Region 2 challenge, on Monday, January 15. Mountain View will attempt to improve on its 12-8 season record. The Greyhounds come into the challenge with a 14-5 record after their 84-25 league win over Hoxie (Hoxie, AR).