Murfreesboro Rattlers (Murfreesboro, AR) supporters left the game happy Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the visiting Hampton Bulldogs (Hampton, AR), 71-50 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Murfreesboro advances its record to 5-0 on the year. The Rattlers travel to Foreman (Foreman, AR) to meet the Gator Arkansas in a 2A Region 7 match on Friday, December 13. The Gator Arkansas enter the match with a record of 1-7. Foreman lost 67-47 in their recent league match against Cutter-Morning Star (Hot Springs National Park, AR)

The Bulldogs now own a 3-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host Parkers Chapel for a 2A Region 8 match on Friday, December 13. Hampton will meet a Trojans squad coming off a 51-30 non-league win over Harmony Grove (Camden, AR). The Trojans record now stands at 4-3.