Arkansas High School Basketball - Catholic nipped by Magnolia
December 30, 2023: Magnolia, AR 71754 The Magnolia Panthers tipped the visiting Catholic Rockets basketball team by a final score of 47-43 in Saturday's non-league game.
In their next game, the Panthers face the Arkadelphia Badgers (Arkadelphia, AR) in a 4A Region 7 game, on Tuesday, January 2. Magnolia will attempt to move on its 7-1 season record. The Badgers enter the game with a 7-2 record after their 57-46 non-league win over Berryville (Berryville, AR).
With the defeat, Catholic moves to 6-6 on the year. The Rockets travel to Vilonia (Vilonia, AR) to face the Eagles in a 5A Central game on Wednesday, January 3. The Eagles enter the game with a record of 9-5. Vilonia lost 88-67 in their recent non-league game against New Madrid County Central (New Madrid, MO)