Arkansas High School Basketball - East Poinsett County can't hold off Marked Tree
December 14, 2024: Marked Tree, AR 72365
Marked Tree Indians (Marked Tree, AR) boosters left the game satisfied Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the visiting East Poinsett County Warriors (Lepanto, AR), 44-41 in a non-league match.
With the victory, Marked Tree advances its record to 3-0 on the year. The Indians travel to Hillcrest (Strawberry, AR) to meet the Screamin Eagles in a 1A Region 3 battle on Monday, December 16. The Screamin Eagles enter the battle with a record of 8-9. Hillcrest won 69-24 in their recent league battle against KIPP Blytheville (Blytheville, AR)
The Warriors now own a 2-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Buffalo Island Central for a 2A Region 3 battle on Tuesday, December 17. East Poinsett County will meet a Mustangs squad coming off a 80-66 non-league loss to Gosnell (Gosnell, AR). The Mustangs record now stands at 4-11.