Austin-East Roadrunners (Knoxville, TN) supporters left the game happy Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the visiting Pigeon Forge Tigers (Pigeon Forge, TN), 79-46 in a league match.

With the victory, Austin-East advances its record to 13-14 on the year. The Roadrunners travel to Carter (Strawberry Plains, TN) to face the Green Hornets in a non-league match on Friday, February 14. The Green Hornets enter the match with a record of 21-8. Carter lost 81-72 in their recent non-league match against Roane County (Kingston, TN)

The Tigers now own a 14-12 record. They put it on the line next when they host Gatlinburg-Pittman for a 2A District 2 match on Monday, February 17. Pigeon Forge will face a Highlanders squad coming off a 64-54 non-league win over Seymour (Seymour, TN). The Highlanders record now stands at 21-7.