The Smith-Cotton Tigers will venture away from home to face off against the Capital City Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Smith-Cotton's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four games.
Smith-Cotton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They managed a 61-57 win over California. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 68th, while the Pintos are ranked 214th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Capital City). They walked away with a 67-59 victory over Jefferson City on Friday.
Smith-Cotton's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-7. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.8 points over those games. As for Capital City, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 8-11.
Smith-Cotton skirted past Capital City 49-47 in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Will Smith-Cotton repeat their success, or does Capital City have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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