The South Gallia Rebels will take on the Symmes Valley Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
South Gallia came up short against Eastern on Tuesday, falling 71-50. While losing is never fun, the Rebels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 677th, while the Eagles are ranked 218th).
Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins, Symmes Valley's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They lost 76-53 to Fairland. The Vikings were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-19.
South Gallia will have to keep a close watch on Bronx Carpenter and Willie Jones, a pair of players who had a big impact on Symmes Valley's prior game. Carpenter went 5 of 10 en route to 15 points, while Jones went 6 for 7 on his way to 14 points and eight boards. Another player making a difference was Ethan Smith, who posted ten points and five rebounds.
Symmes Valley's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-4. As for South Gallia, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9.
South Gallia beat Symmes Valley 67-55 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Smith, who went 8 of 15 on his way to 17 points along with five assists and five boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will South Gallia still be able to contain Smith? There's only one way to find out.
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