The Hermitage Hornets basketball team (Hermitage, MO), was nudged 44-41 in Wednesday's league battle with the visiting Humansville Tigers (Humansville, MO)

The Tigers now possess a 6-9 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Walnut Grove for a Polk County battle on Tuesday, January 16. Humansville will confront a Tigers team coming off a 66-60 non-league loss to Niangua (Niangua, MO). The Tigers record now stands at 10-4.

The Hornets (8-6) will now prepare for their battle against New Covenant Academy (Springfield, MO). The Warriors come into the non-league battle with a 2-7 record. In their last battle, New Covenant Academy was nudged by School of the Ozarks (Point Lookout, MO), 45-34, in a non-league battle.