Arkansas High School Basketball - West Memphis nudges Jonesboro
February 18, 2020: Jonesboro, AR 72401 West Memphis Blue Devils (West Memphis, AR) fans exited the stadium happy Tuesday as they observed their basketball team edge the host Jonesboro Hurricane (Jonesboro, AR), 57-54 in a league contest.
The Blue Devils now sport a 20-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host Paragould for a 5A East contest on Friday, February 21. West Memphis will meet a Rams team coming off a 47-30 league loss to Nettleton (Jonesboro, AR). The Rams record now stands at 8-14.
The Hurricane (13-10) will now prepare for their contest against Searcy (Searcy, AR). The Lions enter the 5A East contest with a 6-17 record. In their last contest, Searcy was nudged by Greene County Tech (Paragould, AR), 52-39, in a league contest.