Basketball Recap: Alcoa Falls Short Against Ranked Oak Ridge

On Friday, Alcoa faced Oak Ridge in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Alcoa Tornadoes came up short against the Oak Ridge Wildcats, falling 72-47. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Tornadoes have suffered since November 23, 2024.

Alcoa's loss dropped their record down to 18-5. As for Oak Ridge, the victory (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 21-3.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Alcoa will venture away from home to take on McMinn County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for McMinn County: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Alcoa has snatched up seven consecutive wins on the road. As for Oak Ridge, they will head out to challenge Cleveland at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.