Basketball Recap: Mt. Hope Wins High-Profile Match Against Smithfield

On Friday, Mt. Hope faced Smithfield in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Mt. Hope Huskies secured a 49-44 W over the Smithfield Sentinels. This was payback for the Huskies, who suffered a 41-34 loss the last time these two teams met.

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Previous 4 Games

02/07/25 - Home	49-44 W
12/12/23 - Away	34-41 L
02/13/23 - Home	47-44 W
12/20/21 - Away	29-42 L

The win got Mt. Hope back to even at 9-9. As for Smithfield, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-8.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mt. Hope will square off against Cumberland at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Smithfield, they and Toll Gate will face off at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played.