Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Nettleton Raiders (Jonesboro, AR) and the visiting Batesville Pioneers (Batesville, AR), saw Nettleton's basketball squad wallop Batesville by a count of 70-42.

With the victory, Nettleton upgrades its record to 14-5 on the campaign. The Raiders travel to Valley View (Jonesboro, AR) to play the Blazers in a 5A East challenge on Tuesday, January 24. The Blazers come into the challenge with a record of 6-8. Valley View won 65-48 in their recent league challenge against Searcy (Searcy, AR)

Next up, the Pioneers play the Searcy Lions (Searcy, AR) in a 5A East challenge, on Tuesday, January 24. Batesville will attempt to upgrade on its 4-17 season record. The Lions come into the challenge with a 11-6 record after their 65-48 league loss to Valley View (Jonesboro, AR).