Walnut Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 44-31 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Marked Tree Indians. While losing is never fun, the Bobcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 189th, while the Indians are ranked 45th).
Walnut Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Marked Tree, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Walnut Ridge will host Hoxie at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hoxie has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Marked Tree, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Crowley's Ridge Academy at 5:00 p.m.
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