The Marion Patriots basketball team scored 65 points and limited the visiting Paragould Rams to 50 in the Patriots league triumph on Monday.

The Patriots now possess a 21-6 record. They play next when they travel to Batesville for a 5A East game on Friday, February 21. Marion will confront a Pioneers team coming off a 71-49 league loss to Nettleton (Jonesboro, AR). The Pioneers record now stands at 9-11.

With the loss, Paragould falls to 5-11 on the campaign. The Rams travel to Nettleton (Jonesboro, AR) to confront the Raiders in a 5A East game on Tuesday, February 18. The Raiders go into the game with a record of 20-2. Nettleton won 86-77 in their recent league game against Greene County Tech (Paragould, AR)