Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Morrilton Devil Dogs (Morrilton, AR) and the host Waldron Bulldogs (Waldron, AR), saw Morrilton's basketball squad hold off Waldron by a tally of 55-49.

With the victory, Morrilton improves its record to 18-7 on the campaign. The Devil Dogs host Dardanelle (Dardanelle, AR) to confront the Sand Lizards in a 4A Region 4 challenge on Friday, February 10. The Sand Lizards come into the challenge with a record of 16-2.

Next up, the Bulldogs confront the Mena Bearcats (Mena, AR) in a 4A Region 4 challenge, on Tuesday, February 7. Waldron will attempt to improve on its 17-8 season record. The Bearcats come into the challenge with a 3-15 record after their 67-31 league loss to Dardanelle (Dardanelle, AR).