The Smiths Station Panthers and the Harris County Tigers will face off at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Smiths Station will be strutting in after a win while Harris County will be coming in after a loss.
Smiths Station is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Shaw: they outscored them in every quarter. Smiths Station enjoyed a cozy 60-41 victory over Shaw on Friday. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 34th in Alabama, while the Raiders are ranked 202nd in Georgia), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Harris County's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They lost to Hardaway at home by a 55-39 margin. The game marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Smiths Station's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points per game. As for Harris County, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Smiths Station was dealt a bruising 59-23 loss at the hands of Harris County when the teams last played back in January of 2020. Thankfully for Smiths Station, Zikeyah Carter (who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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