The Stewarts Creek Red Hawks will head out to square off against the Smyrna Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Stewarts Creek is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering LaVergne just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They came up short against the Wolverines, falling 74-52. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Red Hawks have suffered since February 9, 2024.
Meanwhile, Smyrna was able to grind out a solid victory over Wilson Central on Friday, taking the game 71-60. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
Stewarts Creek better focus on containing Tyreque Mccarver and Kaden Matthews as the pair were huge in Smyrna's win. Mccarver went 8 of 12 en route to 20 points and six assists, while Matthews dropped a double-double on 18 points and 14 boards. The dominant performance gave Matthews a new career-high in rebounds. Elliyon Kinzer was another key player, going 5 for 12 on his way to 11 points.
Stewarts Creek now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Smyrna, their win bumped their record up to 11-9.
Stewarts Creek was able to grind out a solid victory over Smyrna in their previous matchup last Friday, winning 69-57. The rematch might be a little tougher for Stewarts Creek since the team 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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