The Morrilton Devil Dogs will venture away from home to face off against the Bauxite Miners at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Morrilton lost 40-19 to Pulaski Academy on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Devil Dogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 128th, while the Bruins are ranked eighth).
Meanwhile, Bauxite was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 48-42 heartbreaker at the hands of Fountain Lake.
Bauxite's defeat dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Morrilton, their loss dropped their record down to 9-11.
Everything came up roses for Morrilton against Bauxite when the teams last played back in December of 2020, as the squad secured a 59-26 victory. Will Morrilton repeat their success, or does Bauxite have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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