Bledsoe County lost against Van Buren County back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Bledsoe County Warriors took a blow against the Van Buren County Eagles, falling 69-32. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 341st, while the Eagles are ranked 76th).
Ava Reel
| 02/07/25 @ Van Buren County | 10 |
| 12/09/24 @ Whitwell | 7 |
| 12/05/24 vs Girls Prep | 7 |
| 02/06/25 @ Tyner Academy | 5 |
| 01/27/25 @ Sale Creek | 5 |
Bledsoe County's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ava Reel, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and ten boards. The dominant performance gave Reel a new career-high in rebounds.
Even though they lost, Bledsoe County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups.
Bledsoe County's loss dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Van Buren County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season.
Bledsoe County has already played their next contest, a 43-28 victory against Whitwell on the 10th. As for Van Buren County, they will host South Pittsburg at 6:00 p.m. on February 14th. Van Buren County knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully South Pittsburg likes a good challenge.
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