The Smith Valley Bulldogs will square off against the Whittell Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Smith Valley has 14 straight wins, Whittell has nine straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Smith Valley is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Wednesday as they easily beat Excel Christian 74-41. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 27 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Whittell was beaten by Mineral County 74-35 on Wednesday.
Smith Valley pushed their record up to 16-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.9 points per game. As for Whittell, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
Everything came up roses for Smith Valley against Whittell when the teams last played on January 4th, as the squad secured a 71-23 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Whittell's Rocky Laremore, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 13 boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Smith Valley still be able to contain Laremore? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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