The Alcoa Tornadoes basketball squad (Alcoa, TN), was nudged 88-85 in Friday's non-league battle with the visiting Oak Ridge Wildcats (Oak Ridge, TN)

With the victory, Oak Ridge advances its record to 20-3 on the year. The Wildcats travel to Cleveland (Cleveland, TN) to meet the Blue Raiders in a non-league battle on Tuesday, February 11. The Blue Raiders enter the battle with a record of 11-12. Cleveland lost 76-49 in their recent non-league battle against Bradley Central (Cleveland, TN)

The Tornadoes now own a 18-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to McMinn County for a non-league battle on Tuesday, February 11. Alcoa will meet a Cherokees squad coming off a 53-41 league win over Cleveland (Cleveland, TN). The Cherokees record now stands at 14-10.