Arkansas High School Basketball - Searcy nipped by Batesville
January 24, 2023: Batesville, AR 72501 The Batesville Pioneers tipped the visiting Searcy Lions basketball team by a final score of 49-46 in Tuesday's league game.
In their next game, the Pioneers face the West Memphis Blue Devils (West Memphis, AR) in a 5A East game, on Friday, January 27. Batesville will attempt to move on its 8-12 season record. The Blue Devils enter the game with a 17-3 record after their 63-32 league win over Greene County Tech (Paragould, AR).
With the defeat, Searcy moves to 7-8 on the year. The Lions host Nettleton (Jonesboro, AR) to face the Raiders in a 5A East game on Saturday, January 28. The Raiders enter the game with a record of 16-3. Nettleton won 38-27 in their recent league game against Valley View (Jonesboro, AR)