Arkansas High School Basketball - Marion thwarts Nettleton
February 11, 2025: Jonesboro, AR 72401 The crowd at Tuesday's league challenge between the Marion Patriots (Marion, AR) and the host Nettleton Raiders (Jonesboro, AR), observed Marion's basketball team knock off Nettleton by a score of 67-54.
The Patriots (19-6) will now prepare for their challenge against Searcy (Searcy, AR). The Lions come into the 5A East challenge with a 7-12 record. In their last challenge, Searcy was knocked off by Greene County Tech (Paragould, AR), 69-28, in a league challenge.
In their next game, the Raiders encounter the Greene County Tech Golden Eagles (Paragould, AR) in a 5A East challenge, on Friday, February 14. Nettleton will attempt to improve on its 19-2 season record. The Golden Eagles come into the challenge with a 14-11 record after their 69-28 league win over Searcy (Searcy, AR).