The Bearden Bulldogs will venture away from home to challenge the Morristown-Hamblen East Hurricanes at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bearden has four straight wins, Morristown-Hamblen East has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Friday, Bearden strolled past Farragut with points to spare, taking the game 74-57. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked sixth, while the Admirals are ranked 59th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Morristown-Hamblen East came up short against Jefferson County on Friday and fell 76-65.
Morristown-Hamblen East's defeat dropped their record down to 4-15. As for Bearden, they pushed their record up to 18-3 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
Bearden couldn't quite finish off Morristown-Hamblen East in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 and fell 54-52. Can Bearden avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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