The Bledsoe County Warriors just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Sequatchie County Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Thursday, in a tight game that could have gone either way, Bledsoe County made off with a 64-63 victory over Chattanooga School for the Arts & Sciences.
Meanwhile, Sequatchie County suffered their closest defeat since January 26, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of South Pittsburg by a score of 64-62. The Indians have struggled against the Pirates recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Bledsoe County will need focus on slowing down Beckham McKendrick, one of several Sequatchie County players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 22 points in addition to six boards and four steals. That was a full 35.5% of Sequatchie County's points, marking the third time in a row he's had more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Colton Cribbs, who scored 16 points and six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Sequatchie County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive matchups.
Sequatchie County's loss dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Bledsoe County, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Bledsoe County was able to grind out a solid victory over Sequatchie County when the teams last played back in February of 2024, winning 47-39. Will Bledsoe County repeat their success, or does Sequatchie County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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