Drumright Tornadoes (Drumright, OK) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the host Gore Pirates (Gore, OK), 57-45 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Drumright upgrades its record to 23-4 on the campaign. The Tornadoes host Ripley (Ripley, OK) to play the Warriors in a Cimarron Valley bout on Friday, February 16. The Warriors come into the bout with a record of 21-6. Ripley lost 53-27 in their recent non-league bout against Okay (Okay, OK)