The Hermitage Hornets (Hermitage, MO) basketball edged the host Kingsville Tigers (Kingsville, MO), 52-45 in Monday's non-league bout.

The Hornets now possess a 13-7 record. They play next when they travel to Fair Play for a Polk County bout on Tuesday, February 4. Hermitage will play a Hornets team coming off a 71-43 non-league win over Everton (Everton, MO). The Hornets record now stands at 4-14.

With the loss, Kingsville falls to 16-3 on the campaign. The Tigers host St. Paul Lutheran (Concordia, MO) to play the Saints in a non-league bout on Tuesday, February 4. The Saints go into the bout with a record of 11-5. St. Paul Lutheran lost 53-47 in their recent non-league bout against Oak Grove (Oak Grove, MO)