A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Auburn Tigers take on the Smiths Station Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday... Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Friday, Auburn lost to Central at home by a 68-53 margin.
Meanwhile, Smiths Station entered their matchup against Opelika on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Smiths Station took a 66-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of Opelika. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 113th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 20th).
Auburn's loss dropped their record down to 16-6. As for Smiths Station, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-8.
Everything came up roses for Auburn against Smiths Station in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 67-38 win. Does Auburn have another victory up their sleeve, or will Smiths Station turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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