Smyer is on a three-game streak of home losses, Sundown a five-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck will change on Tuesday. The Smyer Bobcats will host the Sundown Roughnecks at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Smyer is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Plains on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Smyer was dealt a 70-36 loss at the hands of Plains. The Bobcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 33-11.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 62-34, which was the final score in Sundown's tilt against Ropes on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Roughnecks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1217th, while the Eagles are ranked 442nd).
Smyer will have to contain Kye Powell as he made an impact in Sundown's last game. He went 5 for 11 on his way to 13 points. Nathan McAdams was another key player, putting up six points and six boards.
Smyer's defeat dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Sundown, their loss dropped their record down to 4-12.
Smyer took a serious blow against Sundown in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 53-18. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Smyer was down 30-10.
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