Wilson Central was the 62-39 winner over Smyrna when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Wilson Central Wildcats fell 71-60 to the Smyrna Bulldogs on Friday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (55), the Wildcats still had to take the loss.
Smyrna had a senior duo take command as Tyreque Mccarver went 8 for 12 en route to 20 points and six assists and Kaden Matthews dropped a double-double on 18 points and 14 rebounds. Those 14 boards set a new season-high mark for Matthews. Another player making a difference was Elliyon Kinzer, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 11 points.
Wilson Central has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-10 record this season. As for Smyrna, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wilson Central has already played their next matchup (against Cookeville), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Smyrna will square off against Stewarts Creek at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Smyrna knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Stewarts Creek likes a good challenge.
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