Arkansas High School Basketball - Melbourne overwhelms Hoxie
January 30, 2024: Hoxie, AR 72433 Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Melbourne Bearkatz (Melbourne, AR) and the host Hoxie Mustangs (Hoxie, AR), saw Melbourne's basketball squad wallop Hoxie by a tally of 67-29.
With the victory, Melbourne improves its record to 17-7 on the campaign. The Bearkatz travel to Newport (Newport, AR) to confront the Greyhounds in a 3A Region 2 challenge on Friday, February 2. The Greyhounds come into the challenge with a record of 4-18. Newport won 52-46 in their recent league challenge against Tuckerman (Tuckerman, AR)
Next up, the Mustangs confront the Tuckerman Bulldogs (Tuckerman, AR) in a 3A Region 2 challenge, on Friday, February 2. Hoxie will attempt to improve on its 0-18 season record. The Bulldogs come into the challenge with a 10-16 record after their 52-46 league loss to Newport (Newport, AR).