ENGLEWOOD, Tenn. – The McMinn Central boys’ basketball team had a rare bad season last year, when the Chargers had a below-.500 record and weren’t really a threat in Class AA.
They are doing their best now to show that was the exception and not the rule.
The Chargers had 20 assists and steadily pulled away from visiting Bledsoe County in an 85-67 nondistrict victory Thursday. Three Central players scored in double figures, and two others had nine points.
The Chargers (12-1) led by 11 after two quarters and started the second half with a 17-5 run to stretch the lead to 58-35. They used their depth, playing 10 players to provide fresher legs.
The separation came in the second and third quarters, where the Chargers outscored the Warriors by 20.