The Richlands Blue Tornado basketball team (Richlands, VA), was overwhelmed 81-60 in Thursday's non-league battle with the visiting East Ridge Warriors (Lick Creek, KY)

The Warriors now possess a 2-0 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Boyd County for a non-league battle on Saturday, December 3. East Ridge will confront a Lions team coming off a 81-53 non-league win over Rowan County (Morehead, KY). The Lions record now stands at 1-0.

The Blue Tornado (0-2) will now prepare for their battle against Mountain Mission (Grundy, VA). The Challengers come into the non-league battle with a 3-4 record. In their last battle, Mountain Mission trounced Richlands (Richlands, VA), 77-59, in a non-league battle.