The ESTEM Mets basketball team (Little Rock, AR), was toppled 67-53 in Tuesday's league battle with the visiting Maumelle Hornets (Maumelle, AR)

The Hornets now possess a 7-9 record. They put it on the line next when they host Sylvan Hills for a 5A Central battle on Friday, January 5. Maumelle will confront a Bears team coming off a 60-59 league loss to Jacksonville (Jacksonville, AR). The Bears record now stands at 9-4.

The Mets (7-14) will now prepare for their battle against Catholic (Little Rock, AR). The Rockets come into the 5A Central battle with a 6-7 record. In their last battle, Catholic was toppled by Vilonia (Vilonia, AR), 50-35, in a league battle.