The Smithfield Packers will face off against the Grafton Clippers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Smithfield is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past York 54-28 on Thursday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Packers as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Grafton came tearing into Saturday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They breezed by the Eagles to the tune of 56-24. The Clippers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 24 points or more this season.
Smithfield better keep an eye on Taylor Ragland. She was instrumental in Grafton's win, dropping a double-double on 19 points and 13 rebounds. That makes it six consecutive games in which Ragland has scored at least a third of Grafton's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Hope Barnard, who went 6 of 13 en route to 18 points and five steals.
Grafton's victory bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Smithfield, their win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-6 and their overall record up to 4-7.
Smithfield was taken down by Grafton 85-20 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ragland, who dropped a double-double on 41 points and ten steals. Now that Smithfield knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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