Basketball Recap: Morrilton Skates Past De Queen with Ease

You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Morrilton's strategy against De Queen on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Morrilton Devil Dogs blew the De Queen Leopards out of the water with a 70-43 final score. That looming 70-43 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Devil Dogs yet this season.

Morrilton has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.4 points per game. As for De Queen, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-5.

Morrilton will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Clinton at 7:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. As for De Queen, they will be taking part in a tournament against Heber Springs at 9:48 a.m. on Thursday.