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lead to take a 19-18 lead with 3:42 left in the first half.

White carried Marion to halftime, scoring six points in the last 2:21 of the second quarter as the Pats earned a 27-24 lead heading to the lockers.

A see-saw third period played out, but Buckingham beat the third quarter with a layup that gave the visitors a 43-38 lead entering period No. 4.

Marion twice took a seven-point lead in the fourth period, first when Buckingham hit a pair of free throws with 7:51 left, and on Brewer’s threepointer with 6:29 remaining.

But that sparked a decisive 10-0 Raider run that ended with the hosts nursing a 53-50 lead with 3:57 left in the contest.

A Buckingham layup got Marion within one with 3:15 left, but Smith scored on a runner, he hit a threepointer, and he made a pair of free throws down the stretch to help Nettleton to the finish line.

WHAT’S NEXT?

Marion continues 5A East play on Friday night when it travels to play Searcy. The varsity girls contest will tip off around 6:10 p.m., followed by the boys varsity at approximately 7:30 p.m. The girls and boys varsity contests at Searcy will be broadcast live on MarionPatriots.com and on the Marion Patriots Activities Network YouTube channel.

FEB. 6 5A EAST RESULTS

Nettleton 66, Marion 59 Valley View 87, Paragould 66

Batesville 54, Greene Co. Tech 48 W. Memphis 55, Searcy 42

5A EAST STANDINGS

Nettleton 8-1 Marion 7-2 Valley View 7-2 West Memphis 5-4 Searcy 4-5 Batesville 2-7 Paragould 2-7 Greene County Tech 1-8

FEB. 9 5A EAST GAMES

Marion at Searcy Batesville at Paragould Valley View at Greene County Tech Nettleton at West Memphis