Smiths Station is on a four-game streak of home losses, Opelika a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Smiths Station Panthers will take on the Opelika Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, Smiths Station was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 68-63 to Eufaula. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their last game on Friday (61), Smiths Station still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, Opelika was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 65-61 to Auburn. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their last game last Tuesday (58), Opelika still had to take the loss.
Smiths Station has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost 11 of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season. As for Opelika, they now have a losing record at 10-11.
Smiths Station couldn't quite finish off Opelika when the teams last played two weeks ago and fell 65-63. Will Smiths Station have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
