The Hermitage Hermits basketball squad (Hermitage, AR), was nudged 70-66 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Bearden Bears (Bearden, AR)

With the victory, Bearden advances its record to 3-5 on the year. The Bears host Crossett (Crossett, AR) to meet the Eagles in a non-league battle on Saturday, December 7. The Eagles enter the battle with a record of 1-5. Crossett lost 51-21 in their recent non-league battle against Dermott (Dermott, AR)

The Hermits now own a 2-7 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Bradley for a 1A Region 8 battle on Tuesday, December 10. Hermitage will meet a Bears squad coming off a 57-44 non-league loss to Lafayette County (Stamps, AR). The Bears record now stands at 1-8.