The Kirby Trojans (Kirby, AR) basketball edged the host Mineral Springs Hornets (Mineral Springs, AR), 48-46 in Thursday's league bout.

The Trojans now possess a 8-8 record. They play next when they travel to Poyen for a non-league bout on Saturday, December 28. Kirby will play a Indians team coming off a 68-34 league win over Parkers Chapel (El Dorado, AR). The Indians record now stands at 10-2.

With the loss, Mineral Springs falls to 6-4 on the campaign. The Hornets host Mount Ida (Mount Ida, AR) to face the Lions in a 1A Region 7 outing on Tuesday, January 7. The Lions enter the outing with a record of 6-2.