Basketball Game Preview: Wagner Thunderbirds vs. Smithson Valley Rangers

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Previous Games

12/20/24 - Home	87-36 W
01/23/24 - Home	70-37 W
12/19/23 - Away	73-51 W
01/24/23 - Away	68-30 W
12/20/22 - Home	65-20 W
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Wagner is 9-1 against Smithson Valley since December of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Wagner Thunderbirds are taking a road trip to face off against the Smithson Valley Rangers at 6:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Wagner has 17 straight victories, Smithson Valley has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

Wagner is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their match on Friday with ease, bagging a 93-28 win over Veterans Memorial. The Thunderbirds have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 contests by 20 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Smithson Valley came up short against New Braunfels on Friday and fell 62-49.

Wagner pushed their record up to 26-3 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 36.4 points. As for Smithson Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 9-21.

Everything came up roses for Wagner against Smithson Valley in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the team secured an 87-36 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wagner since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.