Basketball Preview: Smyer Bobcats vs. Ralls Jackrabbits
The Smyer Bobcats will head out on the road to face off against the Ralls Jackrabbits at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Smyer has now lost ten straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since December 30.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 65-36, which was the final score in Smyer's tilt against the Hornets on Friday. Smyer was down 47-24 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Meanwhile, Ralls came up short against the Whirlwinds on Friday and fell 63-54. While losing is never fun, Ralls can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1349th, while the Whirlwinds are ranked 363rd).
Smyer has not been sharp recently as the team's lost 14 of their last 16 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-22 record this season. As for Ralls, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-16.
Smyer came up short against the Jackrabbits in their previous meeting back in January, falling 48-41. Can Smyer avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
