Opelika and Smiths Station are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2018, but not for long. The Opelika Bulldogs will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Smiths Station Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Opelika is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alabama's top teams: Auburn, who was ranked 25th at the time (Opelika was ranked 23rd). Opelika took a 56-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of Auburn. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, Smiths Station was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 90-59 to Central, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Smiths Station now has a losing record at 10-11. As for Opelika, their loss dropped their record down to 18-5.
Opelika beat Smiths Station 66-54 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Does Opelika 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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