Fans at Wednesday's non-league challenge between the Hackett Hornets (Hackett, AR) and the visiting Waldron Bulldogs (Waldron, AR), saw Hackett's basketball squad knock off Waldron by a count of 45-37.

With the victory, Hackett upgrades its record to 1-8 on the campaign. The Hornets travel to Mansfield (Mansfield, AR) to play the Tigers in a non-league challenge on Thursday, December 28. The Tigers come into the challenge with a record of 12-0. Mansfield won 70-37 in their recent non-league challenge against Lincoln (Lincoln, AR)

Next up, the Bulldogs play the Morrilton Devil Dogs (Morrilton, AR) in a 4A Region 4 challenge, on Thursday, January 4. Waldron will attempt to upgrade on its 4-9 season record.