Smithfield won against Blackstone Valley Prep on Saturday with 55 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Saturday. The Smithfield Sentinels beat the Fitch Falcons by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 55-50. For the Sentinels, this counts as revenge for the 69-52 win the Falcons walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2023.
Despite the loss, Fitch still got an impressive performance from Xavier Goode, who went 7 of 15 en route to 19 points and seven boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Carlos Ryhmer Hernandez, who posted four points and four blocks.
Sentinels
| 02/08/25 @ Blackstone Valley Prep | 55-50 |
| 02/08/25 @ Fitch | 55-50 |
| 02/04/25 vs Cumberland | 69-50 |
The victory (which was Smithfield's third in a row) raised their record to 6-13. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.7 points over those games. As for Fitch, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-6.
Smithfield and Fitch could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in their respective state rankings. Smithfield (ranked 34th) will meet Bishop Hendricken (ranked third) at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Similarly, Fitch will face off against St. Bernard at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday down 24 places (27 vs. 3).
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