Once, it was backyard pickup games against each other that always seemed to get heated. Now, it’s an appearance in the state tournament. The Bearden boys basketball team is headed back to Murfreesboro for the state tournament on Thursday, and brothers Izaiha and Elijah Bredwood are a big part of the reason why. Izaiha, a
The Bearden boys basketball team will continue its postseason run on Monday at home in a substate game against Jefferson County at 7 p.m. The Bulldogs qualified for sub-state by beating Clinton 67-40 on Tuesday, then clinched home court advantage for the game with a 55-52 win over Oak Ridge on Thursday. One of the
The Bearden boys basketball team just wrapped up a phenomenal regular season finishing with a 24-3 record and going undefeated in District 4-AAA. This gave them the number one seed in the district tournament and a double bye into the district semifinals against West on Saturday at 6:30. The Bulldogs are no stranger to competition
Due to the recent influx of Covid-19 cases in Knoxville and the surrounding areas, the Knox County School board has increased their safety precautions at all indoor sporting events. Though these regulations have constrained teams and families, both the boys and girls teams have chosen to make the most of this tough situation and persevere
The Bearden boys basketball team is off to an undefeated start to the season after beating Cleveland 67-48 last Tuesday. Two weeks ago, the Bulldogs (8-0) won the Food City Thanksgiving Classic at Sullivan East High School. Senior guard A.J. Pruitt won MVP of the tournament and is coming off a strong junior season where
Bearden hosts Central on Saturday night at 7 in the first round of the region tournament, after losing to Maryville in the District 4-AAA tournament championship game Tuesday. Maryville’s Joe Anderson had 29 points, and Bearden’s Elijah Bredwood had 25 points. Hayden Treadwell, A.J. Pruitt, and Bredwood made the all-tournament team for the Bulldogs. Pruitt
