Basketball Recap: Hope Comes Up Short

It was a proper cat-fight when Hope challenged Magnolia on Tuesday. The Bobcats were outmatched by the Panthers and fell 80-19. The loss continues a trend for the Bobcats in their meetings with the Panthers: they've now lost nine in a row.

Hope's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Magnolia, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-6.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Hope is set to square off against their familiar foe Nashville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Magnolia will challenge rival Arkadelphia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.