On Saturday, the Smiths Station Panthers didn't have quite enough to beat the Walton Braves and fell 48-46. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Panthers came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 117th in Alabama, while the Braves are ranked 235th in Florida).
Smiths Station has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-7 record this season. As for Walton, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-5.
Smiths Station will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Auburn at 7:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. As for Walton, they will finish 2024 at home by hosting Crestview at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. Walton has insisted on making their lastthree contests complete nail-biters, turning in a record of 2-1 during that stretch of close contests.
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