De Queen was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They were beaten by the Magnolia Panthers 85-54. 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 205th, while the Panthers are ranked 25th).
De Queen's loss dropped their record down to 6-17. As for Magnolia, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. De Queen will challenge Nashville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Leopards will be up against the Scrappers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 51.63 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Magnolia, they will venture away from home to challenge Hope at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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