Arkansas High School Basketball - Salem can't hold off Melbourne
December 16, 2022: Melbourne, AR 72556 The Salem Greyhounds basketball team (Salem, AR), was nudged 51-50 in Friday's league battle with the host Melbourne Bearkatz (Melbourne, AR)
The Bearkatz now possess a 1-7 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Cave City for a 3A Region 2 battle on Tuesday, January 3. Melbourne will battle a Cavemen team coming off a 72-70 league loss to Newport (Newport, AR). The Cavemen record now stands at 3-7.
The Greyhounds (3-1) will now prepare for their battle against Newport (Newport, AR). The Greyhounds come into the 3A Region 2 battle with a 3-5 record. In their last battle, Newport edged Cave City (Cave City, AR), 72-70, in a league battle.