Basketball Game Preview: Nettleton Raiders vs. West Memphis Blue Devils

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Previous Games

02/24/25 - Away	58-42 W
01/24/25 - Home	58-56 W
02/09/24 - Away	52-57 L
01/12/24 - Home	55-45 W
02/10/23 - Home	40-58 L
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Nettleton and West Memphis are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2021, but not for long. The Raiders will face off against the Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Nettleton has given up an average of 51.6 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Nettleton took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They strolled past Batesville with points to spare, taking the game 77-59.

Meanwhile, West Memphis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They were dealt an 80-20 loss at the hands of Greene County Tech. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 200th, while the Golden Eagles are ranked sixth).

Nettleton has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.8 points over those games. As for West Memphis, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-13.

Nettleton strolled past West Memphis in their previous matchup back in February of 2025 by a score of 58-42. Do the Raiders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Blue Devils turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.