The Kickapoo Chiefs (Springfield, MO) basketball crushed the visiting Hillcrest Hornets (Springfield, MO), 78-48 in Friday's non-league bout.

The Chiefs now possess a 7-1 record. They play next when they host Willard for a Central Ozarks bout on Tuesday, January 6. Kickapoo will play a Tigers team coming off a 57-50 non-league win over Clever (Clever, MO). The Tigers record now stands at 8-0.

With the loss, Hillcrest falls to 3-2 on the campaign. The Hornets host Rolla (Rolla, MO) to encounter the Bulldogs in a non-league test on Tuesday, January 13. The Bulldogs come into the test with a record of 10-1.