On Saturday, Sevier County faced Lipscomb Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Sevier County Smoky Bears were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 66-65 to the Lipscomb Academy Mustangs. That makes it the first time this season the Smoky Bears have let down their home crowd.
Sevier County's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-3. As for Lipscomb Academy, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-2.
Sevier County will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Hardin Valley Academy at 7:30 p.m. on January 7, 2025. As for Lipscomb Academy, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 68-63 victory against West on the 30th.
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