Richlands Blue Tornado (Richlands, VA) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the visiting Lebanon Pioneers (Lebanon, VA), 53-31 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Richlands upgrades its record to 12-8 on the campaign. The Blue Tornado host Marion (Marion, VA) to play the Scarlet Hurricanes in a Southwest bout on Saturday, February 10. The Scarlet Hurricanes come into the bout with a record of 10-6. Marion won 53-33 in their recent league bout against Virginia High (Bristol, VA)

Next up, the Pioneers play the Graham G-Men (Bluefield, VA) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, February 10. Lebanon will attempt to upgrade on its 3-15 season record. The G-Men come into the bout with a 7-13 record after their 62-24 league win over Tazewell (Tazewell, VA).