Basketball Recap: Four Straight Home Wins for Smithfield

After losing to Bruton the last time they met, Smithfield decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Smithfield Packers narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Bruton Panthers 80-78. That's two games straight that the Packers have won by exactly two points.

Bruton's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Brandon Freeman, who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine boards, and Isaiah Randall, who posted 18 points. Johnathan Hopkins was another key player, putting up seven points.

Packers

Previous 4 Games (Home)

12/11/24 vs Bruton	80-78
12/06/24 vs Grafton	59-57
12/05/24 vs Franklin	60-36
02/16/24 vs Warhill	55-40

Smithfield pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Bruton, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.

Smithfield is packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they will face off against Lafayette at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Smithfield has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 199 points over their last three matches. As for Bruton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Grafton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bruton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 66 points per game this season.