Basketball Preview: Smyrna Bulldogs vs. McGavock Raiders
The Smyrna Bulldogs will take on the McGavock Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Smyrna is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58 points per game this season.
Last Tuesday, it was close, but Smyrna sidestepped Green Hill for a 55-52 victory.
It was another big night for Elliyon Kinzer, who went 9 for 13 en route to 21 points plus three steals. What's more, he also posted a 67% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's posted since back in November of 2023. Another player making a difference was Tyreque Mccarver, who went 5 for 10 en route to 13 points.
Meanwhile, McGavock was not able to break out of their rough patch last Wednesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They were beaten by East Nashville Magnet 111-28. Having soared to a lofty 55 points in the game before, the Raiders couldn't push the score so high this time.
McGavock's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Smyrna, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Smyrna didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against McGavock in their previous matchup back in January, but they still walked away with a 61-57 victory. Will Smyrna repeat their success, or does McGavock have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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