Basketball Game Preview: Smithson Valley Rangers vs. Veterans Memorial Patriots

The Smithson Valley Rangers will face off against the Veterans Memorial Patriots at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses apiece.

Smithson Valley is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Tivy on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Smithson Valley took a blow against Tivy, falling 59-32. While losing is never fun, the Rangers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 563rd, while the Antlers are ranked 175th).

Meanwhile, Veterans Memorial didn't have quite enough to beat Incarnate Word on Friday and fell 58-56.

Veterans Memorial's defeat dropped their record down to 6-26. As for Smithson Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 9-23.

Smithson Valley ended up a good deal behind Veterans Memorial when the teams last played back in January, losing 47-32. Will Smithson Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.