Smith Academy is 0-4 against South Adams since December of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Smith Academy Fighting 54th will be staying on the road to face off against the South Adams Starfires at 2:30 p.m. on February 17th. Smith Academy comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 22 points in their last eight games, a trend the squad is of course eager to reverse.
On Thursday, Smith Academy took a serious blow against Lakeland Christian Academy, falling 51-17. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Smith Academy in their matchups with Lakeland Christian Academy: they've now lost nine in a row.
Meanwhile, South Adams' recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their sixth straight defeat. They were outmatched by Bellmont on the road and fell 64-35. While losing is never fun, South Adams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 416th, while Bellmont is ranked 68th).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Tytus Lehman, who scored six points along with two blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Wanner, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds.
Smith Academy dropped their record down to 2-16 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 16.8 points per game. As for South Adams, their loss dropped their record down to 2-17.
Smith Academy took a serious blow against South Adams when the teams last played back in February of 2023, falling 58-31. Thankfully for Smith Academy, Brady Beall (who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds) 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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