Mineral Springs Hornets (Mineral Springs, AR) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the host Umpire Wildcats (Umpire, AR), 74-37 in a league bout.

With the victory, Mineral Springs upgrades its record to 1-0 on the campaign. The Hornets host Taylor (Taylor, AR) to play the Tigers in a 1A Region 7 bout on Friday, December 1. The Tigers come into the bout with a record of 5-2. Taylor won 50-29 in their recent non-league bout against Hermitage (Hermitage, AR)

Next up, the Wildcats play the Caddo Hills Indians (Norman, AR) in a non-league bout, on Monday, December 4. Umpire will attempt to upgrade on its 0-8 season record.