The Fair Play Hornets basketball squad (Fair Play, MO), was nudged 47-41 in Friday's non-league battle with the host Verona Wildcats (Verona, MO)

With the victory, Verona advances its record to 3-2 on the year. The Wildcats travel to Billings (Billings, MO) to meet the Wildcats in a non-league battle on Monday, December 9. The Wildcats enter the battle with a record of 0-5. Billings lost 49-34 in their recent non-league battle against Greenfield (Greenfield, MO)

The Hornets now own a 1-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Dadeville for a Polk County battle on Thursday, December 12.