Arkansas High School Basketball - Strong trounced by Emerson
February 4, 2025: Emerson, AR 71740 The Strong Bulldogs basketball squad (Strong, AR), was crushed 76-20 in Tuesday's league battle with the host Emerson Pirates (Emerson, AR)
With the victory, Emerson advances its record to 23-6 on the year. The Pirates travel to Columbia Christian (Magnolia, AR) to meet the Crusaders in a 1A Region 8 battle on Friday, February 7. The Crusaders enter the battle with a record of 1-20. Columbia Christian lost 10-0 in their recent league battle against Taylor (Taylor, AR)
The Bulldogs now own a 2-14 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Hermitage for a 1A Region 8 battle on Thursday, February 6. Strong will meet a Hermits squad coming off a 70-27 non-league loss to Star City (Star City, AR). The Hermits record now stands at 5-22.