Basketball Recap: North Little Rock Falls Short Against Ranked Jonesboro

On Friday, North Little Rock faced Jonesboro in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The North Little Rock Charging Wildcats fell just short of the Jonesboro Hurricane by a score of 52-50. The defeat continues a trend for the Charging Wildcats in their matchups with the Hurricane: they've now lost four in a row.

North Little Rock's loss dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Jonesboro, their win bumped their record up to 23-3.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Little Rock will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Bryant at 7:00 p.m. on February 25th. As for Jonesboro, they will head out to square off against Little Rock Southwest at 7:00 p.m. on February 21st. One thing working in Little Rock Southwest's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three games.