Smithson Valley is 2-8 against Wagner since January of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Smithson Valley Rangers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wagner Thunderbirds at 6:30 p.m.
Smithson Valley is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting New Braunfels an easy 75-52 win.
Meanwhile, Wagner had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They walked away with a 48-38 victory over the Patriots. Given the Thunderbirds' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the Patriots are ranked 163rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Smithson Valley's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Wagner, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
Smithson Valley came up short against Wagner in their previous meeting back in January, falling 70-66. Can Smithson Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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