Sevier County Smoky Bears (Sevierville, TN) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Bearden Bulldogs (Knoxville, TN), 69-55 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Sevier County upgrades its record to 31-3 on the season. The Smoky Bears travel to Bartlett (Bartlett, TN) to play the Panthers in a non-league bout on Wednesday, March 6. The Panthers go into the bout with a record of 28-10. Bartlett won 60-23 in their recent non-league bout against Rossview (Clarksville, TN)