York Institute is 8-2 against Smith County since February of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The York Institute Dragons will head out on the road to square off against the Smith County Owls at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
York Institute waltzed into their match on Tuesday with three straight wins but they left with four. They took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 71-26 victory over Monterey. That 45 point margin sets a new team best for York Institute this season.
Smith County was handed a three-point defeat in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Monterey last Tuesday. Smith County blew past Monterey, posting a 63-36 win on the road. Given Smith County's advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 70th, while Monterey is ranked 266th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
York Institute has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Smith County, their victory bumped their record up to 12-6.
Everything came up roses for York Institute against Smith County in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 as the squad secured a 57-20 win. Does York Institute have another victory up their sleeve, or will Smith County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
