Willard Tigers (Willard, MO) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the host Hillcrest Hornets (Springfield, MO), 60-16 in a league bout.

With the win, Willard upgrades its record to 1-3 on the season. The Tigers travel to West Plains (West Plains, MO) to clash with the Zizzers in a non-league bout on Tuesday, December 27. The Zizzers go into the bout with a record of 6-1. West Plains lost 49-39 in their recent non-league bout against Nixa (Nixa, MO)

Next up, the Hornets clash with the Aurora Houn Dawgs (Aurora, MO) in a non-league bout, on Monday, January 2. Hillcrest will attempt to upgrade on its 2-6 season record.