Basketball Preview: Smithson Valley Rangers vs. Reagan Rattlers
The Smithson Valley Rangers will take on the Reagan Rattlers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Smithson Valley has insisted on making their lastfour contests complete nail-biters, turning in a record of 3-1 during that stretch of close contests.
Last Tuesday, it was close, but Smithson Valley sidestepped Stevens for a 54-51 win. That's two games straight that the Rangers have won by exactly three points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Smithson Valley to victory, but perhaps none more so than Wayne Jurica, who went 6 for 11 en route to 14 points plus two steals. The dominant performance also gave Jurica a new career-high in offensive rebounds (two). Another player making a difference was Wyatt Clemence, who posted 16 points along with eight rebounds.
Reagan has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 52-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of Clemens.
Reagan's defeat came about despite a quality game from Cole Hill, who had 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Garrison, who scored two points.
Reagan's loss ended an 11-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-2. As for Smithson Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Smithson Valley didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Reagan when the teams last played back in December of 2019, but they still walked away with a 65-59 win. Does Smithson Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Reagan turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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