Arkansas High School Basketball - Melbourne overwhelmed by Hoxie
January 5, 2024: Melbourne, AR 72556 The Hoxie Mustangs basketball team scored 78 points and restricted the host Melbourne Bearkatz to 50 in the Mustangs league victory on Friday.
The Mustangs now sport a 5-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host Cave City for a 3A Region 2 contest on Tuesday, January 9. Hoxie will battle a Cavemen team coming off a 61-32 league win over Walnut Ridge (Walnut Ridge, AR). The Cavemen record now stands at 7-10.
The Bearkatz (7-9) will now prepare for their contest against Rivercrest (Wilson, AR). The Colts come into the non-league contest with a 12-1 record. In their last contest, Rivercrest triumphed over Bergman (Bergman, AR), 61-60, in a non-league contest.