The Morrilton Devil Dogs topped the host Maumelle Hornets basketball team by a final score of 49-38 in Friday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Devil Dogs face the Clarksville Panthers (Clarksville, AR) in a 4A Region 4 game, on Wednesday, January 4. Morrilton will attempt to move on its 11-5 season record. The Panthers enter the game with a 2-8 record after their 74-45 league loss to Dardanelle (Dardanelle, AR).

With the defeat, Maumelle moves to 6-2 on the year. The Hornets host ESTEM (Little Rock, AR) to face the Mets in a 5A Central game on Wednesday, January 4. The Mets enter the game with a record of 6-9. ESTEM lost 65-51 in their recent league battle against Jacksonville (Jacksonville, AR)