The Hermitage Hornets basketball squad (Hermitage, MO), was crushed 65-40 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Walnut Grove Tigers (Walnut Grove, MO)

With the victory, Walnut Grove advances its record to 9-1 on the year. The Tigers host Skyline (Urbana, MO) to meet the Tigers in a non-league battle on Tuesday, January 7. The Tigers enter the battle with a record of 8-1. Skyline won 45-42 in their recent non-league battle against Logan-Rogersville (Rogersville, MO)

The Hornets now own a 2-10 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Stoutland for a non-league battle on Monday, January 6. Hermitage will meet a Tigers squad coming off a 63-33 league loss to Richland (Richland, MO). The Tigers record now stands at 3-3.