A basketball tournament hosted by Dermott was held February 5, 7, 8, and 10 where the Junior Hermit boys became tournament champions.
In addition they are also the conference champions for 1A region eight. The Junior Hermits lead by Coach Colin Wilkerson finished the year with a 23-1 record.
They defeated Friendship with a score of 65-26 in the first round and in the second round they defeated Dermott. In the Finals the Junior Hermits defeated Bearden with a score of 57-52.
Josh Mitchell scored 18 points to lead Hermitage over Bearden in the finals.
