Basketball Game Preview: Reidsville Rams vs. Ben L. Smith Golden Eagles

By Team Reports Dec 25, 2023, 3:53am

Preview: Reidsville Rams vs. Ben L. Smith Golden Eagles

The Reidsville Rams will wrap up 2023 with a road trip to face off against the Ben L. Smith Golden Eagles at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday. Reidsville will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings (they are ranked 311th, while Ben L. Smith is ranked 66th).

Last Wednesday, Reidsville was beaten by Rockingham County 60-32. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Reidsville in their matchups with Rockingham County: they've now lost four in a row.

Meanwhile, Ben L. Smith beat Page 44-34 on Friday. The victory was just what Ben L. Smith needed coming off of a 69-48 loss in their prior contest.

Reidsville's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Ben L. Smith, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.

Everything came up roses for Reidsville against Ben L. Smith in their previous matchup back in January of 2020 as the team secured a 66-16 win. With Reidsville ahead 45-11 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.