Basketball Game Preview: Smith County Owls vs. Watertown Purple Tigers

By Team Reports Feb 3, 2024, 9:21am

Basketball Preview: Smith County Owls vs. Watertown Purple Tigers

The Smith County Owls will head out on the road to take on the Watertown Purple Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Smith County scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They blew past Monterey 77-57. The win made it back-to-back wins for Smith County.

Watertown can finally bid farewell to their eight-game losing streak thanks to their game back in January. They came out on top against Monterey by a score of 49-41.

Smith County's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-11. As for Watertown, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-11.

Smith County and the Purple Tigers were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in February of 2023, but the Owls came up empty-handed after a 43-42 defeat. Can Smith County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.