The Bearden Bulldogs will head out to take on the Morristown-Hamblen East Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Bearden is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Tennessee's top teams: Oak Ridge, who was ranked fourth at the time (Bearden was ranked second). Bearden took a 60-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of Oak Ridge on Wednesday. The Bulldogs' defeat signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Morristown-Hamblen East hadn't done well against Sevier County recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Morristown-Hamblen East walked away with a 49-40 win over Sevier County. The victory was familiar territory for the Hurricanes, who have now won five matches in a row.
Bearden's loss dropped their record down to 31-5. As for Morristown-Hamblen East, their win bumped their record up to 28-6.
Bearden beat Morristown-Hamblen East 64-52 in their previous matchup back in February. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Morristown-Hamblen East's Hannah Hall, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and 15 boards. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Bearden still be able to contain Hall? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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