The Whitwell Tigers basketball team (Whitwell, TN), was routed 77-22 in Thursday's non-league battle with the visiting Signal Mountain Eagles (Signal Mountain, TN)

The Eagles now sport a 10-12 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Chattanooga Central for a 3A District 6 battle on Friday, January 27. Signal Mountain will battle a Pounders team coming off a 65-58 non-league loss to Tyner Academy (Chattanooga, TN). The Pounders record now stands at 8-13.

The Tigers (6-14) will now prepare for their battle against Marion County (Jasper, TN). The Warriors come into the non-league battle with a 6-13 record. In their last battle, Marion County was routed by Chattanooga School for the Arts & Sciences (Chattanooga, TN), 78-58, in a league battle.