Basketball Game Preview: Harriman Blue Devils vs. Oliver Springs Bobcats

The Harriman Blue Devils will venture away from home to take on the Oliver Springs Bobcats at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses dating back to last season for Harriman and nine for Oliver Springs dating back to last season.

Last Friday, Harriman lost to Roane County at home by a 53-37 margin.

Despite the loss, Harriman saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ansley Moore went 5 for 12 on her way to 18 points and five boards. That's the most points Moore has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Lexi Rose, who posted two points and seven rebounds.

Meanwhile, Oliver Springs was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Monday as they fell 36-30 to Maryville Christian. While losing is never fun, the Bobcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 198th, while the Eagles are ranked 40th).

Harriman's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Oliver Springs, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.

Harriman didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Oliver Springs in their previous meeting back in February, but they still walked away with a 38-34 win. Will Harriman repeat their success, or does Oliver Springs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.