Arkansas High School Basketball - Hillcrest over Crowley's Ridge Academy
December 17, 2022: Paragould, AR 72450 Fans at Saturday's league challenge between the Hillcrest Screamin Eagles (Strawberry, AR) and the host Crowley's Ridge Academy Falcons (Paragould, AR), saw Hillcrest's basketball squad overcome Crowley's Ridge Academy by a tally of 52-43.
With the victory, Hillcrest improves its record to 4-8 on the campaign. The Screamin Eagles host Marked Tree (Marked Tree, AR) to confront the Indians in a 1A Region 3 challenge on Wednesday, January 4. The Indians come into the challenge with a record of 9-0. Marked Tree won 59-17 in their recent league challenge against KIPP Blytheville (Blytheville, AR)
Next up, the Falcons confront the Hoxie Mustangs (Hoxie, AR) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, December 20. Crowley's Ridge Academy will attempt to improve on its 2-11 season record. The Mustangs come into the challenge with a 1-5 record after their 55-50 league loss to Walnut Ridge (Walnut Ridge, AR).