The Smyrna Bulldogs's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their seventh straight defeat. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 57-56 to Knowledge Academies. Smyrna was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Knowledge Academies apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2019.
When it comes to explaining why Smyrna lost, one person who can't be blamed is Tyreque Mccarver. Despite the final result, he scored 17 points along with six assists. Another player making a difference was Jalylle Batey-roberts, who scored 16 points along with six rebounds.
Smyrna has been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-18 record this season. As for Knowledge Academies, the victory got them back to even at 14-14.
Smyrna won't have much time to rest: their next match is against LaVergne at 6:00 p.m. on February 9th. Smyrna will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Tennessee Rankings (they are ranked 269th, while LaVergne is ranked 37th). Knowledge Academies does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
