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| 12/05/23 - Away | 42-33 W |
| 02/09/23 - Away | 44-40 W |
| 12/05/22 - Home | 44-38 W |
| 02/11/21 - Away | 49-40 W |
| 12/01/20 - Home | 52-39 W |
| + 3 more games |
Bearden is 8-0 against Cleveland since December of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. Having just played yesterday, the Bearden Bulldogs will get right back to it and host the Cleveland Blue Raiders at 6:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Bearden is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Tennessee's top teams: Morristown-Hamblen East, who was ranked 12th at the time (Bearden was ranked fourth). Bearden fell just short of Morristown-Hamblen East by a score of 60-58 on Monday. The Bulldogs' loss signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Cleveland came tearing into Saturday's match with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 55-13 victory over the Red Raiders. The Blue Raiders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 21 points or more this season.
Cleveland's win came from a few key players Bearden will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Lauren Hurst, who went 6 of 12 en route to 15 points and three blocks. The game was her sixth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Ilianis Rodriguez, who made all 5 shots she took racking up 13 points and six steals.
Bearden's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 22-4. As for Cleveland, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season.
Bearden beat Cleveland 42-33 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Does Bearden have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cleveland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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