Arkansas High School Basketball - Corning nips Manila
January 30, 2024: Corning, AR 72422 Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Corning Bobcats (Corning, AR) and the visiting Manila Lions (Manila, AR), saw Corning's basketball squad hold off Manila by a count of 71-65.
With the victory, Corning upgrades its record to 15-9 on the campaign. The Bobcats host Rivercrest (Wilson, AR) to play the Colts in a 3A Region 3 challenge on Wednesday, January 31. The Colts come into the challenge with a record of 21-2. Rivercrest won 67-35 in their recent league challenge against Piggott (Piggott, AR)
Next up, the Lions play the Gosnell Pirates (Gosnell, AR) in a 3A Region 3 challenge, on Friday, February 2. Manila will attempt to upgrade on its 12-15 season record.