The Smyrna Bulldogs's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their sixth straight loss. They fell just short of Cookeville by a score of 59-57. While losing is never fun, Smyrna can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 281st, while Cookeville is ranked 11th).
Smyrna lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Tyreque Mccarver, who scored 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ze'keice Mccarver, who scored 17 points along with five rebounds.
It was another big night for Jalen Heard, who went 6 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 24 points and 1 assist for Cookeville. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Heard has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Colin Ayers, who scored ten points along with six assists.
Smyrna has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-17 record this season. As for Cookeville, the victory (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 23-3.
Smyrna will head out on the road to take on Knowledge Academies at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Smyrna is coming into the match with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Knowledge Academies will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Cookeville, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Stewarts Creek at 7:30 p.m. Cookeville is coming into the match with 12 straight victories at home, so Stewarts Creek is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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