Mount Ida Lions (Mount Ida, AR) supporters left the game happy Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the visiting Blevins Hornets (Blevins, AR), 47-45 in a league match.

With the victory, Mount Ida advances its record to 5-2 on the year. The Lions host Kirby (Kirby, AR) to face the Trojans in a 1A Region 7 match on Monday, December 16. The Trojans enter the match with a record of 6-7. Kirby lost 50-20 in their recent non-league match against Bismarck (Bismarck, AR)

The Hornets now own a 3-12 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Oden for a 1A Region 7 match on Friday, December 20.