Mandeville Skippers (Mandeville, LA) boosters left the game satisfied Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the host Hammond Tornadoes (Hammond, LA), 59-45 in a league match.

With the victory, Mandeville upgrades its record to 14-6 on the year. The Skippers host St. Thomas Aquinas (Hammond, LA) to face the Falcons in a non-league match on Wednesday, January 15. The Falcons enter the match with a record of 7-14. St. Thomas Aquinas lost 55-42 in their recent non-league match against St. Joseph's Academy (Baton Rouge, LA)

The Tornadoes now sport a 5-13 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Albany for a non-league match on Friday, January 17. Hammond will face a Hornets squad coming off a 58-56 non-league loss to Archbishop Hannan (Covington, LA). The Hornets record now stands at 14-9.