The Sevier County Smoky Bears tipped the visiting Karns Beavers basketball team by a final score of 44-37 in Thursday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Smoky Bears face the Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders (Gatlinburg, TN) in a non-league game, on Friday, February 9. Sevier County will attempt to move on its 25-2 season record. The Highlanders enter the game with a 25-2 record after their 66-54 league win over Alcoa (Alcoa, TN).

With the defeat, Karns moves to 7-11 on the year. The Beavers travel to Campbell County (Jacksboro, TN) to face the Cougars in a 4A District 3 game on Friday, February 9. The Cougars enter the game with a record of 20-5. Campbell County won 69-61 in their recent league game against Knoxville Central (Knoxville, TN)