In Saturday's non-league outing, the Hillcrest Hornets (Springfield, MO) basketball squad edged the visiting Ozark Tigers (Ozark, MO), by a count of 78-75.

The Hornets (1-0) will now prepare for their outing against Bolivar (Bolivar, MO). The Liberators go into the non-league outing with a 0-0 record.

The Tigers now hold a 1-1 record. They play next when they travel to Logan-Rogersville for a non-league outing on Wednesday, December 11. Ozark will clash with a Wildcats squad coming off a 61-58 non-league win over Rogers (Rogers, AR). The Wildcats record now stands at 1-1.