Alcoa Tornadoes (Alcoa, TN) boosters left the game satisfied Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the host Austin-East Roadrunners (Knoxville, TN), 71-58 in a league match.

With the victory, Alcoa upgrades its record to 16-4 on the year. The Tornadoes host Gatlinburg-Pittman (Gatlinburg, TN) to face the Highlanders in a 2A District 2 match on Friday, January 31. The Highlanders enter the match with a record of 18-5. Gatlinburg-Pittman won 54-44 in their recent league match against Pigeon Forge (Pigeon Forge, TN)

The Roadrunners now sport a 10-13 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Fulton for a non-league match on Saturday, February 1.