Marion hit 11 of its first 12 shots from the floor Friday night, including its first seven, to coast to a 56-32 victory over Searcy at Fidelity Bank Arena.
JONESBORO Marion senior swingman Donnie Cheers III scored a game-high 31 points, and his Patriots never trailed in Tuesday night s 60-48 victory at Raider Gym.
The Mountain Home Bombers racked up seven sacks, three by junior Robert Dover, and forced a pair of fourth-quarter turnovers to slip past Marion 23-6 Friday night in the first round of the Class 6A playoffs at Premier Bank Stadium.