Recap: Smyrna Bulldogs vs. Hunters Lane Warriors
Even though the Hunters Lane Warriors scored an imposing 64 points on Tuesday, the Smyrna Bulldogs still came out on top. Smyrna walked away with a 71-64 victory over Hunters Lane. This was payback for Smyrna, who suffered a 68-58 loss the last time these two teams met.
Jalylle Batey-roberts was a one-man wrecking crew for Smyrna as he scored 29 points along with 8 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Tyreque Mccarver, who scored 14 points.
Despite the loss, Hunters Lane had strong showings from Michael Small, who dropped a double-double on 32 points and 15 rebounds, and Nehemiah Cartwright, who scored 17 points along with 6 rebounds. Cartwright scored a full 26.6% of Hunters Lane's points, the second time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Smyrna now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Hunters Lane, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Smyrna will head out on the road to face off against Boyd Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Hunters Lane, they will be playing at home against Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
