Maryville won the last time they faced Bradley Central and things went their way on Saturday too. The Maryville Red Rebels walked away with a 52-44 victory over the Bradley Central Bears. Given the Red Rebels' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 12th, while the Bears are ranked 109th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Maryville was led to victory by Brayden Hazelbaker and Jonathan Woodlee. Hazelbaker went 6 of 12 on his way to 15 points and five steals, while Woodlee posted 11 points along with six rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Robertson, who put up five points and three steals.
Maryville is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.5 points per game. As for Bradley Central, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season.
Maryville didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 68-67 win against Baylor on the 27th. As for Bradley Central, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Chattanooga School for the Arts & Sciences at 4:00 p.m. on January 2nd. Chattanooga School for the Arts & Sciences knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven matchups -- so hopefully Bradley Central likes a good challenge.
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