The Licking Heights Hornets basketball squad (Pataskala, OH), was crushed 62-34 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Mt. Vernon Yellowjackets (Mt. Vernon, OH)

With the victory, Mt. Vernon advances its record to 4-0 on the year. The Yellowjackets travel to Johnstown-Monroe (Johnstown, OH) to meet the Johnnies in a Licking County - Cardinal battle on Tuesday, December 10. The Johnnies enter the battle with a record of 3-1. Johnstown-Monroe lost 50-40 in their recent non-league battle against Bishop Hartley (Columbus, OH)

The Hornets now own a 1-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Newark Catholic for a non-league battle on Tuesday, December 10. Licking Heights will meet a Green Wave squad coming off a 46-42 non-league loss to St. Francis DeSales (Columbus, OH). The Green Wave record now stands at 1-2.