The Harmony Grove Hornets basketball squad (Camden, AR), was crushed 75-50 in Thursday's non-league battle with the visiting Hermitage Hermits (Hermitage, AR)

With the victory, Hermitage advances its record to 2-7 on the year. The Hermits host Bearden (Bearden, AR) to meet the Bears in a 1A Region 8 battle on Friday, December 6. The Bears enter the battle with a record of 1-5. Bearden lost 59-55 in their recent non-league battle against Emerson (Emerson, AR)

The Hornets now own a 0-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Hampton for a non-league battle on Monday, December 9. Harmony Grove will meet a Bulldogs squad coming off a 79-64 non-league win over Smackover (Smackover, AR). The Bulldogs record now stands at 3-2.