Basketball Recap: Sylvan Hills Comes Up Short in High-Profile Match with Maumelle

On Friday, Sylvan Hills faced Maumelle in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Sylvan Hills Bears took a 56-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Maumelle Hornets. The Bears haven't had much luck with the Hornets recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.

Sylvan Hills' loss dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Maumelle, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.

Looking ahead, Sylvan Hills will take on Beebe at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Maumelle, they are taking a road trip to take on Greenbrier at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.