The St. Paul Saints basketball squad (St. Paul, AR), was crushed 40-11 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Scranton Rockets (Scranton, AR)

With the victory, Scranton advances its record to 8-2 on the year. The Rockets host Oark (Oark, AR) to meet the Hornets in a 1A Region 4 battle on Tuesday, December 17. The Hornets enter the battle with a record of 2-10. Oark lost 57-26 in their recent league battle against Western Yell County (Havana, AR)

The Saints now own a 2-9 record. They put it on the line next when they host Magazine for a 1A Region 4 battle on Tuesday, December 17. St. Paul will meet a Rattlers squad coming off a 46-36 league loss to County Line (Branch, AR). The Rattlers record now stands at 5-6.