Advance Hornets (Advance, MO) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the visiting Meadow Heights Panthers (Patton, MO), 69-53 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Advance upgrades its record to 4-18 on the campaign. The Hornets host Puxico (Puxico, MO) to play the Indians in a Stoddard County bout on Saturday, February 24. The Indians come into the bout with a record of 20-5. Puxico won 65-53 in their recent non-league bout against Portageville (Portageville, MO)