The Hoxie Mustangs basketball squad (Hoxie, AR), was crushed 67-43 in Thursday's non-league battle with the host Pocahontas Redskins (Pocahontas, AR)

With the victory, Pocahontas advances its record to 4-2 on the year. The Redskins host Walnut Ridge (Walnut Ridge, AR) to meet the Bobcats in a non-league battle on Monday, December 16. The Bobcats enter the battle with a record of 0-5. Walnut Ridge lost 71-37 in their recent non-league battle against Tuckerman (Tuckerman, AR)

The Mustangs now own a 0-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Manila for a 3A Region 3 battle on Tuesday, December 17. Hoxie will meet a Lions squad coming off a 70-67 league loss to Harrisburg (Harrisburg, AR). The Lions record now stands at 4-7.