The Smithville Smithies will face off against the Independence Blue Devils at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Smithville knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Independence likes a good challenge.
Smithville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They strolled past Mogadore with points to spare, taking the game 58-39. Given the Smithies' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 159th, while the Wildcats are ranked 598th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Independence on Tuesday. They took down East Canton 47-31. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Blue Devils.
Independence's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.6 points over those games. As for Smithville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season.
Smithville strolled past Independence when the teams last played back in January by a score of 55-40. Will Smithville repeat their success, or does Independence have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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