West Memphis used its size advantage to dominate the glass in a 52-43 victory over Marion on Friday.

West Memphis (11-3, 1-0 5A-East) saw its leading scorer, Auburn signee Chris Moore, held to 9 points, but the 6-foot-7 forward hauled in a game-high 17 rebounds. He also had 5 blocks and 3 assists.

The Blue Devils won the rebounding battle 34-18.

"I'm very proud of the way our guys attacked the glass tonight," said West Memphis Coach Marcus Brown. "Our pace on offense was a little stagnant, but the way we rebounded and defended was the difference in the game."

West Memphis threatened a couple of times to run away from the Patriots (4-9, 0-1) with a pair of 10-point leads, but Marion senior guard Detric Reeves, who led all scorers with 23 points, wouldn't allow it.

A three-point play by senior guard Immanuel Hoard gave West Memphis a 20-10 lead with 5:54 to play in the second quarter, but the Patriots scored the next nine points to get back in it.

West Memphis led 28-24 at the half.