Basketball Game Preview: Smithfield Packers vs. Jamestown Eagles

Having just played yesterday, the Smithfield Packers will head out on the road to face off against the Jamestown Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Smithfield knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Jamestown likes a good challenge.

Smithfield took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. In a tight game that could have gone either way, they made off with a 65-64 win over New Kent.

Meanwhile, Jamestown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 69-33 loss at the hands of Bruton. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 318th, while the Panthers are ranked 100th).

Smithfield is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.2 points over those games. As for Jamestown, their loss dropped their record down to 5-12.

Everything came up roses for Smithfield against Jamestown in their previous meeting back in January, as the squad secured a 68-35 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Smithfield since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.