The De Queen Leopards are taking a road trip to face off against the Hooks Hornets at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. De Queen has given up an average of 50.1 points per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
De Queen is headed into the matchup having just suffered their closest defeat since December 26, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of Lafayette County by a score of 61-58. While losing is never fun, the Leopards can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 146th, while the Cougars are ranked 43rd).
Meanwhile, Hooks was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 64-58 to Liberty-Eylau. The Hornets haven't had much luck with the Leopards recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
De Queen's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Hooks, they now have a losing record of 6-7.
De Queen beat Hooks 67-59 in their previous matchup back in December of 2021. Will the Leopards repeat their success, or do the Hornets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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