Even though the Smithtown Christian Knights have not done well against the Port Jefferson Royals recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Smithtown Christian wrapped up 2023 with a 85-71 victory over Port Jefferson. The win was nothing new for Smithtown Christian as they're now sitting on three straight.
Isaiah McCarter continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 41 points. The matchup was his seventh in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Nehemiah Yuen, who scored 23 points.
Smithtown Christian pushed their record up to 5-2 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 18.67 points. As for Port Jefferson, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Smithtown Christian will head out on the road to face off against Southold at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Port Jefferson, they will be playing at home against Southampton at 4:30 p.m. on January 8th.
