Arkansas High School Basketball - Marion succumbs to West Memphis
January 6, 2023: West Memphis, AR 72301 The West Memphis Blue Devils topped the visiting Marion Patriots basketball team by a final score of 58-43 in Friday's league game.
In their next game, the Blue Devils face the Searcy Lions (Searcy, AR) in a 5A East game, on Tuesday, January 10. West Memphis will attempt to move on its 11-3 season record. The Lions enter the game with a 5-5 record after their 47-42 league loss to Paragould (Paragould, AR).
With the defeat, Marion moves to 3-12 on the year. The Patriots travel to Nettleton (Jonesboro, AR) to face the Raiders in a 5A East game on Tuesday, January 10. The Raiders enter the game with a record of 13-1. Nettleton won 37-27 in their recent league game against Greene County Tech (Paragould, AR)