In Friday's league outing, the Kickapoo Chiefs (Springfield, MO) basketball squad beat the host Hillcrest Hornets (Springfield, MO), by a count of 56-44.

The Chiefs (20-5) will now prepare for their outing against Glendale (Springfield, MO). The Falcons go into the non-league outing with a 15-10 record. In their last outing, Glendale defeated Branson (Branson, MO), 66-58, in a non-league outing.

The Hornets now hold a 9-8 record.