Arkansas High School Basketball - Jacksonville holds off West Memphis
February 23, 2010: Jacksonville, AR 72076 Jacksonville Red Devils (Jacksonville, AR) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad nip the visiting West Memphis Blue Devils (West Memphis, AR), 59-58 in a league bout.
With the win, Jacksonville upgrades its record to 10-14 on the season. The Red Devils travel to Mountain Home (Mountain Home, AR) to play the Bombers in a 6A East bout on Friday, February 26. The Bombers go into the bout with a record of 7-16. Mountain Home lost 66-57 in their recent league bout against Hall (Little Rock, AR)
Next up, the Blue Devils play the Parkview Patriots (Little Rock, AR) in a non-league bout, on Thursday, February 25. West Memphis will attempt to upgrade on its 15-6 season record. The Patriots go into the bout with a 15-10 record after their 61-54 league loss to Marion (Marion, AR).