The Horatio Lions basketball squad (Horatio, AR), was outscored 54-37 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Spring Hill Bears (Hope, AR)

With the victory, Spring Hill advances its record to 5-5 on the year. The Bears host Genoa Central (Texarkana, AR) to meet the Dragons in a non-league battle on Friday, December 13. The Dragons enter the battle with a record of 8-3. Genoa Central won 64-51 in their recent non-league battle against Taylor (Taylor, AR)

The Lions now own a 1-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Dierks for a 2A Region 7 battle on Tuesday, December 17. Horatio will meet a Outlaws squad coming off a 61-48 league loss to Cutter-Morning Star (Hot Springs National Park, AR). The Outlaws record now stands at 4-6.