Smithville is 2-8 against Chippewa since January of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Smithville Smithies will take on the Chippewa Chipps at 7:00 p.m. Smithville's defense has only allowed 29.8 points per game this season, so Chippewa's offense will have their work cut out for them.
On Tuesday, Smithville didn't have too much trouble with Mansfield Senior as they won 43-25. Given the Smithies' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 70th, while the Tygers are ranked 595th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Chippewa waltzed into their match on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They enjoyed a cozy 51-32 victory over the Bulldogs.
Chippewa is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.2 points per game. As for Smithville, their win bumped their record up to 12-1.
Smithville was able to grind out a solid victory over Chippewa in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, winning 46-33. The rematch might be a little tougher for Smithville since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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