Morrilton cruises by Shiloh Christian

Saturday, January 11, 2014

MORRILTON - Jawan Calvin led the way for Morrilton, scoring 22 points as the Devil Dogs routed Shiloh Christian 71-43 in the 5A-West opener for both teams.

Morrilton’s defense forced 16 turnovers, 14 of which led to points.

Marcel Swinton, who went 5 for 8 on three-pointers, added 21 points for the Devil Dogs (10-1, 1-0).

Hunter Wilson gathered 12 points and grabbed seven rebounds for the Saints (5-6, 0-1) while Daniel Matthews added nine points.

The Devil Dogs led 21-11 to end the first quarter and pushed the lead to 47-25 at halftime. The third quarter ended with Morrilton leading 69-35.

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