Nettleton Raiders (Jonesboro, AR) boosters left the game satisfied Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the visiting Marion Patriots (Marion, AR), 52-48 in a league match.

With the victory, Nettleton upgrades its record to 14-10 on the year. The Raiders travel to Greene County Tech (Paragould, AR) to face the Golden Eagles in a 5A East match on Friday, February 14. The Golden Eagles enter the match with a record of 23-2. Greene County Tech won 58-45 in their recent league match against Searcy (Searcy, AR)

The Patriots now sport a 16-9 record. They put it on the line next when they host Searcy for a 5A East match on Friday, February 14. Marion will face a Lions squad coming off a 58-45 league loss to Greene County Tech (Paragould, AR). The Lions record now stands at 9-15.