Missouri High School Basketball - Van Buren edges Carthage
December 21, 2022: Carthage, MO 64836 The Van Buren Pointers (Van Buren, AR) basketball nipped the host Carthage Tigers (Carthage, MO), 47-45 in Wednesday's non-league test.
The Pointers (8-5) will now prepare for their test against Morrilton (Morrilton, AR). The Devil Dogs go into the non-league test with a 9-4 record. In their last test, Morrilton got by Mena (Mena, AR), 69-28, in a league test.
The Tigers now own a 3-4 record. They play next when they travel to Fort Osage for a non-league test on Thursday, December 22. Carthage will encounter a Indians squad coming off a 69-59 non-league win over Odessa (Odessa, MO). The Indians record now stands at 3-4.