The Whitwell Tigers basketball team (Whitwell, TN), was routed 81-59 in Monday's league battle with the visiting Van Buren County Eagles (Spencer, TN)

The Eagles now sport a 12-7 record. They put it on the line next when they host South Pittsburg for a non-league battle on Saturday, February 17. Van Buren County will battle a Pirates team coming off a 75-26 non-league win over Whitwell (Whitwell, TN). The Pirates record now stands at 19-6.

The Tigers (3-22) will now prepare for their battle against South Pittsburg (South Pittsburg, TN). The Pirates come into the non-league battle with a 18-6 record. In their last battle, South Pittsburg was routed by Hamilton Heights Christian Academy (Chattanooga, TN), 81-50, in a non-league battle.