Basketball Recap: Jonesboro Gets the Win

By Team Reports Jan 7, 2026, 5:14am

Basketball Recap: Jonesboro Hurricane vs. Cabot Panthers

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Previous Games

01/06/26 - Home55-43 W
02/04/25 - Home34-50 L
01/07/25 - Away24-38 L
01/30/24 - Away37-81 L
01/04/23 - Away27-56 L
+ 3 more games

Jonesboro hadn't done well against Cabot recently (they were 0-7 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Hurricane walked away with a 55-43 victory over the Panthers. While the Hurricane didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-23), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Jonesboro's win bumped their record up to 10-5. As for Cabot, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 12-6.

Coming up, Jonesboro will face off against Bryant at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Hornets will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Hurricane surely won't give up without a fight. As for Cabot, they will be playing at home against Little Rock Southwest at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers will be up against the Gryphons' rather soft defense (which has allowed 53.5 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.

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