Basketball Game Preview: Rockingham County Cougars vs. Ben L. Smith Golden Eagles

Rockingham County is 0-7 against Ben L. Smith since December of 2021 but things could change on Friday. The Rockingham County Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Ben L. Smith Golden Eagles at 8:00 p.m. Both teams are still undefeated (Rockingham County has five wins , while Ben L. Smith has four).

If Rockingham County beats Ben L. Smith with 62 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Rockingham County enjoyed a cozy 62-48 victory over Southern Guilford on Tuesday. While the Cougars didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ben L. Smith). They blew past Atkins 98-19 on Tuesday. Fans of the Golden Eagles have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.

Rockingham County's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.0 points per game. As for Ben L. Smith, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.

Rockingham County suffered a grim 82-59 defeat to Ben L. Smith in their previous matchup back in January. Can Rockingham County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.