Benton Tigers (Benton, LA) backers were pleased Saturday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the visiting Arcadia Hornets (Arcadia, LA), 54-43 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Benton upgrades its record to 6-6 on the season. The Tigers host Airline (Bossier City, LA) to encounter the Vikings in a 5A District 1 test on Monday, December 18. The Vikings go into the test with a record of 6-7. Airline won 55-54 in their recent non-league test against Red River (Coushatta, LA)

The Hornets now own a 1-8 record. They play next when they travel to North Caddo for a non-league test on Saturday, December 16. Arcadia will encounter a Titans squad coming off a 51-48 non-league win over Homer (Homer, LA). The Titans record now stands at 7-5.