Philadelphia Tornadoes (Philadelphia, MS) boosters left the game satisfied Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the host J.Z. George Jaguars (North Carrollton, MS), 22-17 in a league match.

With the victory, Philadelphia upgrades its record to 14-9 on the year. The Tornadoes travel to Eupora (Eupora, MS) to face the Eagles in a 2A Region 4 match on Tuesday, January 28. The Eagles enter the match with a record of 16-7. Eupora lost 61-58 in their recent league match against J.Z. George (North Carrollton, MS)

The Jaguars now sport a 9-12 record. They put it on the line next when they host Union for a 2A Region 4 match on Thursday, January 30. J.Z. George will face a Yellowjackets squad coming off a 43-42 league win over Sebastopol (Sebastopol, MS). The Yellowjackets record now stands at 3-17.