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The Melbourne (AR) varsity basketball team won Tuesday's home conference game against Newport (AR) by a score of 74-53.

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Newport----53
Melbourne----74
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Arkansas High School Basketball - Melbourne crushes Newport

December 5, 2023: Melbourne, AR 72556

Melbourne Bearkatz (Melbourne, AR) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Newport Greyhounds (Newport, AR), 74-53 in a league bout.

With the win, Melbourne upgrades its record to 1-4 on the season. The Bearkatz host Calico Rock (Calico Rock, AR) to clash with the Pirates in a non-league bout on Wednesday, December 6. The Pirates go into the bout with a record of 1-14. Calico Rock lost 68-47 in their recent league bout against Viola (Viola, AR)

Next up, the Greyhounds clash with the Valley View Blazers (Jonesboro, AR) in a non-league bout, on Monday, December 11. Newport will attempt to upgrade on its 0-5 season record.

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Rankings & Records

Newport (23-24)

ARClass
22649
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
5-233-112-112-121-0.179.2141,4391,830

Melbourne (23-24)

ARClass
14124
OverallConferenceHomeAwayWin %Conference %PFPA
17-1211-310-47-8.586.7861,7451,539

Team Scoring Averages

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Newport
000051.4
Melbourne
----60.2

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Head-to-Head

  • Melbourne won on 12/5/2023
    12/5 @ 5pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Newport----53
    Melbourne----74

    The Newport (AR) varsity basketball team lost Tuesday's away conference game against Melbourne (AR) by a score of 74-53.

  • Melbourne won on 2/2/2024
    2/2 @ 5pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Melbourne----68
    Newport----47

    The Melbourne (AR) varsity basketball team won Friday's away conference game against Newport (AR) by a score of 68-47.

Record Breakdown

Newport (23-24)

Melbourne (23-24)

5-23
Overall
17-12
3-11
League
11-3
1-7
Non-League
4-3
0-2
Head to Head
2-0
4-12
Common Opponent
9-6
2-11
Home
10-4
2-12
Away
7-8
1-0
Neutral
0-0
1-1
Playoff
0-2
5-23
In-State
17-11
0-0
Out-of-State
0-1