South Adams is on an eight-game streak of home losses, Smith Academy a four-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The South Adams Starfires will take on the Smith Academy Fighting 54th at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Tuesday, South Adams had to suffer through a rough 64-35 loss at the hands of Bellmont. While losing is never fun, South Adams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 416th, while Bellmont is ranked 68th).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Tytus Lehman, who scored six points along with two blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Wanner, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Smith Academy was beaten by Lakeland Christian Academy 51-17 on Thursday. Smith Academy has struggled against Lakeland Christian Academy recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
South Adams' loss dropped their record down to 2-17. As for Smith Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 2-16.
Everything came up roses for South Adams against Smith Academy in their previous meeting back in February of 2023 as the team secured a 58-31 victory. In that game, South Adams amassed a halftime lead of 35-10, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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