Basketball Recap: Marion Picks Up Sixth Consecutive Win

Patriots

Previous 6 Games

01/16/26 vs Searcy	46-42
01/13/26 @ Nettleton	78-48
01/09/26 vs West Memphis	57-48
01/03/26 @ Jonesboro	70-61
12/30/25 vs Thornwood	64-51
12/29/25 vs Gary West Side	54-40

Marion waltzed into their game on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They came within four points of losing the streak, but they secured a 46-42 W against the Searcy Lions. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Patriots' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked second, while the Lions are ranked 81st).

Marion's victory bumped their record up to 15-4. As for Searcy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-9.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Marion is set to square off against their familiar foe Paragould at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Searcy will challenge rival Valley View at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.