Preview: McMinn Central Chargers vs. Bledsoe County Warriors
McMinn Central and Bledsoe County are an even 3-3 against one another since November of 2017, but not for long. The McMinn Central Chargers will stay at home for another game and welcome the Bledsoe County Warriors on February 23rd. McMinn Central has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 395 points over their last five matchups.
In what's become a running theme this season, McMinn Central gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They blew past Meigs County, posting a 74-33 win at home. Given McMinn Central's advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked eighth, while Meigs County is ranked 116th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
McMinn Central's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Karina Bystry, who scored 26 points along with eight rebounds and two steals, and Molly Masingale, who scored 27 points along with eight rebounds and two blocks. Masingale has been hot recently, having posted 18 or more points the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddox Mayfield, who scored eight points.
Meanwhile, Bledsoe County suffered a rough 72-49 defeat at the hands of Boyd Christian last Monday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Bledsoe County in their matchups with Boyd Christian: they've now lost three in a row.
McMinn Central's win bumped their record up to 26-4. As for Bledsoe County, their loss dropped their record down to 4-17.
Everything came up roses for McMinn Central against Bledsoe County in their previous meeting back in January of 2021 as the squad secured a 66-23 victory. Will McMinn Central repeat their success, or does Bledsoe County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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