Raleigh-Egypt was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were outmatched by the Morrilton Devil Dogs and fell 70-34. While losing is never fun, the Pharaohs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 274th in Tennessee, while the Devil Dogs are ranked 70th in Arkansas).
Raleigh-Egypt's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Morrilton, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Raleigh-Egypt will take on Craigmont at 7:30 p.m. on January 3, 2025. Raleigh-Egypt is facing Craigmont at the right time seeing as Craigmont is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Morrilton, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Clinton at 7:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025.
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