Smackover and Genoa Central are an even 3-3 against one another since February of 2016, but not for long. The Smackover Buckaroos will be playing at home against the Genoa Central Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Smackover is headed into Monday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Friday. They lost to Hampton at home by a 79-64 margin. One positive for the Buckaroos, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
While Genoa Central didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-20), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 71-59 win over Redwater on Saturday. Given Genoa Central's advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 32nd in Arkansas, while Redwater is ranked 357th in Texas), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The victory made it two in a row for Genoa Central and bumps their season record up to 6-2. As for Smackover, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Smackover was dealt a bruising 73-40 defeat at the hands of Genoa Central in their previous meeting back in January of 2020. Thankfully for Smackover, Drew Mason (who went 11 for 12 en route to 23 points plus eight rebounds and two steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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