Basketball Recap: Batesville Piles Up the Points Against Paragould

Pioneers

Margin (Wins)

01/07/25 vs Pocahontas	46
12/23/24 vs Walnut Ridge	35
12/14/24 vs Rivercrest	30
01/17/25 @ Paragould	29
11/25/24 @ Westside	22

Batesville won the last time they faced Paragould and things went their way on Friday too. The Batesville Pioneers claimed a resounding 68-39 victory over the Paragould Rams. The Pioneers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 20 points or more this season.

Batesville's win bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Paragould, they are on a 26-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-11.

Batesville and Paragould could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Arkansas Rankings. Batesville will face off against Nettleton at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday down 55 places (89 vs. 34). Similarly, Paragould (ranked 185th) will meet Marion (ranked 17th) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.