The Ben L. Smith Golden Eagles will head out to challenge the Dudley Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ben L. Smith knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight matchups -- so hopefully Dudley likes a good challenge.
Ben L. Smith is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took down A.C. Reynolds 79-61. Given the Golden Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 21st, while the Rockets are ranked 136th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Dudley was able to grind out a solid victory over East Lincoln on Friday, taking the game 65-53. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Ben L. Smith better keep an eye on Carlos 'CJ' Neely. He was instrumental in Dudley's win, dropping a double-double with 23 points and 11 rebounds. The game was Neely's fourth in a row with at least 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cortney 'CJ' Jones, who went 6-for-13 en route to 17 points.
Dudley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Lincoln only five offensive rebounds.
Ben L. Smith is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.7 points over those games. Dudley's win bumped their record up to 19-7.
Ben L. Smith strolled past Dudley in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a score of 57-38. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Neely, who shot 44% from the field on his way to 21 points and five boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Ben L. Smith still be able to contain Neely? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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