The Smithville Seminoles will square off against the Baldwyn Bearcats at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Smithville had no problem doing just that on Monday. They escaped with a win against the Eagles by the margin of a single free throw, 43-42.
Smithville got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Mikayla Wall out in front who scored 11 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Wall is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for five games straight. Sophie Hass was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Baldwyn came tearing into Monday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They strolled past Potts Camp with points to spare, taking the game 47-29. Given Baldwyn's advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 112th, while Potts Camp is ranked 243rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Smithville has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-18 record this season. As for Baldwyn, they pushed their record up to 14-8 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
Smithville came up short against Baldwyn in their previous meeting back in January of 2021, falling 41-31. Can Smithville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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