Arkansas High School Basketball - Bearden topped by Emerson
January 23, 2024: Emerson, AR 71740
The Emerson Pirates basketball team scored 61 points and restricted the visiting Bearden Bears to 45 in the Pirates league victory on Tuesday.
The Pirates now sport a 17-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Dermott for a 1A Region 8 contest on Friday, January 26. Emerson will battle a Rams team coming off a 66-51 league win over Hampton (Hampton, AR). The Rams record now stands at 2-21.
The Bears (8-5) will now prepare for their contest against Nevada (Rosston, AR). The Blue Jays come into the 1A Region 8 contest with a 2-14 record. In their last contest, Nevada was defeated by Strong (Strong, AR), 55-47, in a league contest.