Bledsoe County and Van Buren County are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2021, but not for long. Having just played yesterday, the Bledsoe County Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Van Buren County Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Bledsoe County is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
On Thursday, Bledsoe County came up short against Tyner Academy and fell 56-45. 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 253rd, while the Rams are ranked 49th).
Meanwhile, Van Buren County suffered their biggest loss since February 27, 2024 on Tuesday. They had to suffer through a 68-41 loss at the hands of Grundy County. The contest marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Bledsoe County's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Van Buren County, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
Bledsoe County didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Van Buren County in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 67-61 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bledsoe County since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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