Tennessee High School Basketball - Bledsoe County holds off South Pittsburg
December 6, 2022: South Pittsburg, TN 37380 Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Bledsoe County Warriors (Pikeville, TN) and the host South Pittsburg Pirates (South Pittsburg, TN), saw Bledsoe County's basketball squad hold off South Pittsburg by a tally of 72-66.
With the victory, Bledsoe County improves its record to 2-2 on the campaign. The Warriors host Sequatchie County (Dunlap, TN) to confront the Indians in a 2A District 5 challenge on Friday, December 9. The Indians come into the challenge with a record of 2-6. Sequatchie County lost 51-48 in their recent non-league challenge against Van Buren County (Spencer, TN)
Next up, the Pirates confront the Copper Basin Cougars (Copperhill, TN) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, December 9. South Pittsburg will attempt to improve on its 0-2 season record. The Cougars come into the challenge with a 0-9 record after their 73-58 non-league loss to Hiwassee Dam (Murphy, NC).