The Edwin O. Smith Panthers will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Bristol Eastern Lancers at 6:45 p.m. on February 13th. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Thursday, Edwin O. Smith was beaten by Manchester 101-57. Edwin O. Smith has struggled against Manchester recently, as their match on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Bristol Eastern came tearing into Thursday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 68-60 win over Middletown.
Edwin O. Smith now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Bristol Eastern, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
Edwin O. Smith strolled past Bristol Eastern when the teams last played back in January of 2020 by a score of 73-56. The rematch might be a little tougher for Edwin O. Smith since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
