Arkansas High School Basketball - Batesville can't hold off Nettleton
January 22, 2022: Batesville, AR 72501 The Nettleton Raiders basketball team scored 67 points and restricted the host Batesville Pioneers to 64 in the Raiders league victory on Saturday.
The Raiders now sport a 15-6 record. They put it on the line next when they host Jonesboro for a 5A East contest on Tuesday, January 25. Nettleton will battle a Hurricane team coming off a 55-46 non-league win over Southaven (Southaven, MS). The Hurricane record now stands at 15-3.
With the defeat, Batesville moves to 4-12 on the year. The Pioneers travel to Searcy (Searcy, AR) to meet the Lions in a 5A East match on Tuesday, January 25. The Lions enter the match with a record of 14-14. Searcy lost 84-36 in their recent league match against Jonesboro (Jonesboro, AR)