Preview: Smithsburg Leopards vs. South Hagerstown Rebels
The Smithsburg Leopards's road trip will continue as they head out to face the South Hagerstown Rebels on February 22nd. South Hagerstown took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Smithsburg, who comes in off a win.
Smithsburg put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They blew past Winters Mill 54-33. Given Smithsburg's advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 94th, while Winters Mill is ranked 211th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Smithsburg to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jill Mallott, who scored 20 points along with two steals and two blocks. Skyla Mastronardi was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with eight rebounds and seven steals.
Meanwhile, sadly, South Hagerstown is still looking for their first win of the season after 18 matches. They took a 46-33 hit to the loss column at the hands of Winters Mill last Monday.
Smithsburg's win bumped their record up to 16-7. As for South Hagerstown, their loss dropped their record down to 0-18.
Smithsburg was able to grind out a solid win over South Hagerstown when the teams last played back in January of 2023, winning 52-39. The rematch might be a little tougher for Smithsburg since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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