Bearden and Smackover are an even 4-4 against one another since December of 2014, but not for long. The Bearden Bears will be taking part in a tournament against the Smackover Buckaroos at 2:45 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bearden has seven straight wins, Smackover has eight straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
While Bearden didn't have the best season last year (they finished 3-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against Strong by a score of 71-63 on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Smackover had to suffer through a 62-30 loss at the hands of Columbia Christian.
Bearden's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-5. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points per game. As for Smackover, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.
Bearden strolled past Smackover when the teams last played two weeks ago by a score of 61-47. Will Bearden repeat their success, or does Smackover have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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