Holcomb Hornets (Holcomb, MO) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Neelyville Tigers (Neelyville, MO), 69-27 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Holcomb upgrades its record to 1-1 on the season. The Hornets host Malden (Malden, MO) to clash with the Green Wave in a Bootheel bout on Monday, December 4. The Green Wave go into the bout with a record of 1-0. Malden won 49-45 in their recent non-league bout against Puxico (Puxico, MO)

Next up, the Tigers clash with the Campbell Camels (Campbell, MO) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, December 12. Neelyville will attempt to upgrade on its 0-1 season record.