E.E. Smith is 10-0 against Pine Forest since February of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. After both having extra time off, both will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 6:30 p.m.
E.E. Smith's tournament run continued when they took on South View two weeks ago. E.E. Smith took a 62-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of South View.
| 12/20/24 vs South View | 22 |
| 11/19/24 vs Jack Britt | 18 |
| 12/21/23 vs Terry Sanford | 16 |
| 11/23/24 vs Providence Day | 16 |
| 11/26/24 vs Hillside | 15 |
E.E. Smith might have lost, but man, Azariah Brunson was a machine: she dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten boards. Those 22 points gave Brunson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ka'Lyiah Speller, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, it was close, but Pine Forest ultimately received the gift of a 38-35 victory from a begrudging Trojans squad.
E.E. Smith better keep an eye on Jaliyah Carter. She was instrumental in Pine Forest's win, dropping a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds. Carter has been hot recently, having posted ten or more boards the last three times she's played. Armoni Campbell was another key player, putting up eight points.
E.E. Smith's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Pine Forest, their win bumped their record up to 4-6.
Everything went E.E. Smith's way against Pine Forest in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as E.E. Smith made off with a 46-21 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for E.E. Smith 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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