Arkansas High School Basketball - Melbourne edges Manila
December 21, 2023: Manila, AR 72442 The Melbourne Bearkatz (Melbourne, AR) basketball nipped the host Manila Lions (Manila, AR), 56-52 in Thursday's non-league test.
The Bearkatz (4-6) will now prepare for their test against Charleston (Charleston, AR). The Tigers go into the non-league test with a 7-6 record. In their last test, Charleston was tipped by Booneville (Booneville, AR), 58-26, in a league test.
The Lions now own a 6-9 record. They play next when they host Salem for a non-league test on Wednesday, December 27. Manila will encounter a Greyhounds squad coming off a 50-47 non-league win over Yellville-Summit (Yellville, AR). The Greyhounds record now stands at 2-7.