Smithfield lost against Lafayette back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Smithfield Packers had to suffer through a 50-23 loss at the hands of the Lafayette Rams. While losing is never fun, the Packers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 301st, while the Rams are ranked 122nd).
Lafayette's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but MaKayla Keys led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 12 points and nine assists. Keys has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Sarah Lynch, who posted ten points in addition to eight boards and three steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Smithfield and nudges their season record down to 5-9. As for Lafayette, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Smithfield will venture away from home to face off against Warhill at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Lafayette, they are taking a road trip to square off against Jamestown at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lafayette is facing Jamestown at the right time seeing as Jamestown is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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