Basketball Preview: Smithfield Packers vs. Bruton Panthers
Smithfield has gone 8-2 against Bruton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Smithfield Packers will head out to take on the Bruton Panthers at 6:00 p.m.
On Saturday, Smithfield came up short against Warwick and fell 40-32. The Packers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Bruton hadn't done well against Warhill recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Bruton came out on top against Warhill by a score of 67-60. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Bruton found their leader in sophomore Annalise Wood, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 17 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Zymeia Taliaferro, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Smithfield now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Bruton, their victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-0.
Smithfield came up short against Bruton when the teams last played back in January, falling 45-34. Can Smithfield avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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