WEST MEMPHIS --- It was a game touted by many across the state as a potential conference title game in the league's lid-lifter. Marion, fresh off consecutive state semifinal appearances, traveled Friday night to play West Memphis, which played for the state title two seasons ago. In the end, West Memphis (11-3, 1-0 5A East) racked up 19 offensive boards, including 10 from senior forward Clamisha Prackett, to outpace the Lady Pats (3-10, 0-1) at Lehr Arena. Marion claimed its only lead of the evening in the first quarter when senior guard Aaliyah Taylor connected on a three-pointer with 5:11 left, and the Lady Pats battled back to tie the game twice when Taylor canned a free throw, and Alyse Holliman made a pair of charities, the latter knotting the tally at 8 with 2:58 in the opening stanza, but the hosts scored the final six points of the frame for a 14-8 advantage entering the second quarter. The West Memphis run continued after the first quarter expired, as the Lady Blue Devil run reached 14-0 following an Alayah Price layup with 4:18 left for a 22-8 West Memphis advantage. The largest Lady Blue Devil lead of the first half was 17 points three times, including a 32-15 lead at halftime. At the break, Marion was just four of 21 from the floor, while West Memphis won the rebounding battle 18-11, including nine offensive caroms. The Lady Pats pushed back in the third, moving within 12 following a Ny'Asia Jackson three-pointer, and Marion trimmed it to 11 (38-27) when Kiera Neal split a pair of free throws, but West Memphis led 43-31 after three quarters. Alayah Price opened the scoring in the final frame with a steal and layup, which sparked a 10-2 run that sealed the game for the Lady Blue Devils. West Memphis by as many as 21 points in the fourth before settling for a 15-point bulge. Jackson scored a game-high 19 points for Marion, while Taylor poured in six, and Holliman hit for four. Prackett racked up 14 points and 18 rebounds, including 10 on the offensive glass. Janiyah Tucker scored 14 points and Tyra Taylor scored 14 points with eight boards. Marion travels Tuesday night to Nettleton as it continues 5A East play in a contest that will be broadcast on MarionPatriots.com. The Lady Pats swept the season series last year with Nettleton. 5A EAST RESULTS West Memphis 58, Marion 43 Nettleton 37, Greene County Tech 27 Paragould 47, Searcy 42 Valley View 53, Batesville 49 5A EAST STANDINGS Nettleton 1-0 Paragould 1-0 Valley View 1-0 West Memphis 1-0 Marion 0-1 Batesville 0-1 Greene County Tech 0-1 Searcy 0-1