The Newport Greyhounds (Newport, AR) basketball crushed the visiting Hoxie Mustangs (Hoxie, AR), 83-50 in Friday's league bout.

The Greyhounds now possess a 15-4 record. They play next when they host Wynne for a non-league bout on Monday, January 13.

With the loss, Hoxie falls to 0-9 on the campaign. The Mustangs host Harrisburg (Harrisburg, AR) to play the Hornets in a 3A Region 3 bout on Tuesday, January 14. The Hornets go into the bout with a record of 7-8. Harrisburg lost 70-39 in their recent league bout against Rivercrest (Wilson, AR)