Searcy hasn't had much luck against Paragould recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Searcy Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Paragould Rams at 6:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Searcy is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They were outmatched by Valley View and fell 63-26. The contest marked the Lions' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, Paragould was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 27th straight loss dating back to last season. They were dealt a 65-35 defeat at the hands of Marion. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 195th, while the Patriots are ranked 15th).
Searcy's loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Paragould, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-12.
Searcy strolled past Paragould in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a score of 52-34. Will Searcy repeat their success, or does Paragould have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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