Smithson Valley is on a three-game streak of home losses, Veterans Memorial a four-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck will change on Friday. The Smithson Valley Rangers will host the Veterans Memorial Patriots at 1:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Smithson Valley is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took down Tivy 75-59 on Tuesday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Rangers as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Veterans Memorial strolled past Johnson with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 53-34. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 145th, while the Jaguars are ranked 479th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Veterans Memorial is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.3 points per game. As for Smithson Valley, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 8-8.
Smithson Valley ended up a good deal behind Veterans Memorial in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, losing 68-54. Thankfully for Smithson Valley, Damarion Dennis (who made all 7 shots he took for 24 points) 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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