Arkansas High School Basketball - Central can't hold off Rivercrest
December 7, 2023: West Helena, AR 72390 The Rivercrest Colts basketball team scored 55 points and restricted the host Central Cougars to 52 in the Colts non-league victory on Thursday.
The Colts now sport a 7-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Gosnell for a 3A Region 3 contest on Monday, December 11. Rivercrest will battle a Pirates team coming off a 45-32 non-league loss to Wynne (Wynne, AR). The Pirates record now stands at 3-4.
The Cougars (2-2) will now prepare for their contest against Bald Knob (Bald Knob, AR). The Bulldogs come into the 3A Region 6 contest with a 8-1 record. In their last contest, Bald Knob edged Rose Bud (Rose Bud, AR), 73-32, in a league contest.