Arkansas High School Basketball - Harding Academy edges Central
January 23, 2024: Searcy, AR 72143
The Harding Academy Wildcats (Searcy, AR) basketball nipped the visiting Central Cougars (West Helena, AR), 47-45 in Tuesday's league test.
The Wildcats (14-6) will now prepare for their test against Bald Knob (Bald Knob, AR). The Bulldogs go into the 3A Region 6 test with a 19-1 record. In their last test, Bald Knob got by Pangburn (Pangburn, AR), 64-41, in a league test.
The Cougars now own a 5-5 record. They play next when they host Episcopal for a 3A Region 6 test on Friday, January 26. Central will encounter a Wildcats squad coming off a 50-20 league win over Rose Bud (Rose Bud, AR). The Wildcats record now stands at 7-11.