Basketball Game Preview: Bentonville West Wolverines vs. Marion Patriots

The Bentonville West Wolverines will take on the Marion Patriots in a holiday battle at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Bentonville West is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.

Bentonville West is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arkansas' top teams: Alma, who was ranked tenth at the time (Bentonville West was ranked first). The Wolverines put the hurt on the Airedales with a sharp 84-62 victory last Friday. The Wolverines' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Meanwhile, Marion posted their closest win since January 9th on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out Bryant 62-60.

Bentonville West's victory bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Marion, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.