Smyrna lost against LaVergne two weeks ago, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Smyrna Bulldogs fell 78-65 to the LaVergne Wolverines. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 190th, while the Wolverines are ranked 35th).
Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Tyreque Mccarver, who posted 19 points. Elliyon Kinzer was another key player, putting up 14 points.
Smyrna now has a losing record of 13-14. As for LaVergne, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 18-7 record this season.
Looking ahead, Smyrna will head out on the road to take on Lebanon at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Smyrna knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 14 contests -- so hopefully Lebanon likes a good challenge. LaVergne does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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