Arkansas High School Basketball - Newport trounced by Melbourne
December 6, 2022: Newport, AR 72112 The Melbourne Bearkatz routed the host Newport Greyhounds basketball team by a final score of 62-25 in Tuesday's league game.
In their next game, the Bearkatz face the Mountain View Yellowjackets (Mountain View, AR) in a 3A Region 2 game, on Wednesday, December 14. Melbourne will attempt to move on its 2-3 season record. The Yellowjackets enter the game with a 2-0 record after their 37-27 league win over Walnut Ridge (Walnut Ridge, AR).
With the defeat, Newport moves to 5-4 on the year. The Greyhounds travel to Hoxie (Hoxie, AR) to face the Mustangs in a 3A Region 2 game on Friday, December 9. The Mustangs enter the game with a record of 1-3. Hoxie lost 59-33 in their recent league game against Tuckerman (Tuckerman, AR)