Smyrna lost a heartbreaker to Cookeville when they met back in February of 2024, and they left with a heavy heart again on Tuesday. The Smyrna Bulldogs took a 61-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cookeville Cavaliers. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Cavaliers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Smyrna still got an impressive performance from Kaden Matthews, who went 7-for-13 en route to 18 points and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyreque Mccarver, who posted six points and seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Smyrna smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in seven consecutive matchups.
Smyrna's loss dropped their record down to 13-13. As for Cookeville, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-9.
Coming up, Smyrna will head out to face off against LaVergne at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Smyrna knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 13 games -- so hopefully LaVergne likes a good challenge. As for Cookeville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Stewarts Creek at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Cookeville has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 200 points over their last three contests.
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