The Sevier County Smoky Bears basketball squad (Sevierville, TN), was nudged 56-49 in Saturday's non-league challenge with the visiting Heritage Mountaineers (Maryville, TN)

The Mountaineers (10-2) will now prepare for their challenge against Maryville (Maryville, TN). The Red Rebels come into the non-league challenge with a 11-1 record. In their last challenge, Maryville tipped Alcoa (Alcoa, TN), 64-49, in a non-league battle.

The Smoky Bears now own a 3-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Gatlinburg-Pittman for a non-league battle on Tuesday, January 6. Sevier County will meet a Highlanders squad coming off a 62-30 non-league win over Hart County (Munfordville, KY). The Highlanders record now stands at 8-3.