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| 02/13/26 - Away | 66-63 W |
| 01/23/26 - Home | 78-58 W |
| 01/28/25 - Away | 73-62 W |
| 01/17/25 - Home | 69-57 W |
| 01/23/24 - Away | 73-74 L |
| + 5 more games |
Smyrna typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Stewarts Creek proved too difficult a challenge. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Bulldogs 66-63. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Red Hawks have posted since January 6th.
Defeat or not, Smyrna got some senior leadership from Elliyon Kinzer and Kaden Matthews. Kinzer shot 65% from the field to rack up 23 points and five boards, while Matthews almost dropped a double-double with 16 points and nine rebounds. Kinzer continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Corey Daniel Jr, who posted five points.
Stewarts Creek now has a winning record of 12-11. As for Smyrna, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Stewarts Creek will challenge Riverdale at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Red Hawks will be up against the Warriors' rather soft defense (which has allowed 61.09 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Smyrna, they will face off against Oakland at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Patriots will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something the Bulldogs surely won't give up without a fight.
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