Alcoa won the last time they faced Austin-East and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Alcoa Tornadoes came out on top against the Austin-East Roadrunners by a score of 56-44. Given the Tornadoes' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Roadrunners are ranked 134th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Austin-East's loss came despite strong showings from Ja'Onna Witt and Tymirrianna Brown. Witt went 7 for 14 on her way to 19 points along with seven rebounds and four steals, while Brown posted 15 points in addition to eight boards and five steals. Brown is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sammie Stewart, who had four points along with three steals and three blocks.
Tornadoes
| 01/28/25 @ Austin-East | 56-44 |
| 01/23/25 @ Pigeon Forge | 56-37 |
| 01/21/25 @ Pigeon Forge | 56-37 |
| 01/17/25 @ Gatlinburg-Pittman | 68-59 |
| 12/30/24 @ Ridge View | 56-52 |
| 12/17/24 @ Maryville | 67-54 |
Alcoa pushed their record up to 15-4 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Austin-East, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-10 record this season.
Alcoa will square off against Gatlinburg-Pittman at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Gatlinburg-Pittman is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.7 points per game this season. As for Austin-East, they will take on Fulton at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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