The Morrilton Devil Dogs (Morrilton, AR) basketball edged the host West Memphis Blue Devils (West Memphis, AR), 62-55 in Friday's non-league bout.

The Devil Dogs now possess a 8-5 record. They play next when they travel to Clinton for a 4A Region 5 North bout on Tuesday, January 7.

With the loss, West Memphis falls to 8-5 on the campaign. The Blue devils host Marion (Marion, AR) to play the Patriots in a 5A East bout on Friday, January 10. The Patriots go into the bout with a record of 12-4. Marion won 66-64 in their recent non-league bout against Texas Alliance of Christian Athletes (Carrollton, TX)