Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Marion Patriots (Marion, AR) and the visiting Nettleton Raiders (Jonesboro, AR), saw Marion's basketball squad overcome Nettleton by a tally of 57-37.

With the victory, Marion improves its record to 8-14 on the campaign. The Patriots travel to Searcy (Searcy, AR) to confront the Lions in a 5A East challenge on Friday, February 10. The Lions come into the challenge with a record of 11-13. Searcy lost 57-40 in their recent league challenge against West Memphis (West Memphis, AR)

Next up, the Raiders confront the West Memphis Blue Devils (West Memphis, AR) in a 5A East challenge, on Friday, February 10. Nettleton will attempt to improve on its 18-4 season record. The Blue Devils come into the challenge with a 19-3 record after their 57-40 league win over Searcy (Searcy, AR).