The Mineral Springs Hornets basketball team (Mineral Springs, AR), was nudged 83-76 in Thursday's non-league battle with the visiting Murfreesboro Rattlers (Murfreesboro, AR)

The Rattlers now possess a 9-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host Caddo Hills for a 2A Region 7 battle on Friday, January 5. Murfreesboro will confront a Indians team coming off a 73-54 non-league loss to Ouachita (Donaldson, AR). The Indians record now stands at 4-9.

The Hornets (2-6) will now prepare for their battle against Mount Ida (Mount Ida, AR). The Lions come into the 1A Region 7 battle with a 3-7 record. In their last battle, Mount Ida edged Sacred Heart (Morrilton, AR), 65-54, in a non-league battle.