The Smithville Smithies will head out on the road to face off against the Norwayne Bobcats at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Smithville sitting on four straight victories and Norwayne on eight.
On Thursday, Smithville was fully in charge, breezing past Hillsdale 49-22. The Smithies have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Norwayne beat Chippewa 60-55 on Thursday.
Norwayne pushed their record up to 14-3 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.1 points per game. As for Smithville, their victory bumped their record up to 17-2.
Smithville was able to grind out a solid win over Norwayne in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, winning 53-44. The rematch might be a little tougher for Smithville since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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