The Advance Hornets basketball team (Advance, MO), was nudged 43-38 in Wednesday's league battle with the visiting Bernie Mules (Bernie, MO)

The Mules now possess a 7-7 record. They put it on the line next when they host Dexter for a non-league battle on Thursday, January 25. Bernie will confront a Bearcats team coming off a 72-34 non-league win over Bell City (Bell City, MO). The Bearcats record now stands at 4-10.

The Hornets (1-13) will now prepare for their battle against Woodland (Marble Hill, MO). The Cardinals come into the Stoddard County battle with a 12-1 record. In their last battle, Woodland edged Bloomfield (Bloomfield, MO), 76-55, in a league battle.