Basketball Recap: Bearden Wins High-Profile Matchup Against Maryville

On Friday, Bearden faced Maryville in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Bearden Bulldogs secured a 57-51 W over the Maryville Red Rebels. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 61-33 back in January.

Maryville's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jonathan Woodlee, who went 6 for 12 to rack up 15 points. Woodlee is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Luke Sigmund, who went 5 of 8 en route to 12 points.

Bulldogs

Previous Games (Away)

01/31/25 @ Maryville	57-51
01/24/25 @ Hardin Valley Academy	71-47
01/09/25 @ Greeneville	69-67
01/07/25 @ William Blount	77-17
12/17/24 @ West	64-56
+ 4 more games

Bearden's win was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-4. As for Maryville, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-9.

Bearden wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 91-54 victory against Morristown-Hamblen East on the 3rd. As for Maryville, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 70-64 win against Farragut on the 4th.