Southern Tornadoes (Racine, OH) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the host Eastern Eagles (Reedsville, OH), 34-30 in a league bout.

With the win, Southern upgrades its record to 3-7 on the season. The Tornadoes travel to River Valley (Bidwell, OH) to play the Raiders in a non-league bout on Monday, January 8. The Raiders go into the bout with a record of 7-3. River Valley won 63-29 in their recent non-league bout against Glenwood (New Boston, OH)

Next up, the Eagles play the Berne Union Rockets (Sugar Grove, OH) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, January 6. Eastern will attempt to upgrade on its 0-9 season record. The Rockets go into the bout with a 0-10 record after their 30-16 non-league loss to Shekinah Christian (Plain City, OH).