The Smith Academy Fighting 54th will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Elwood Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on February 20th. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Saturday, Smith Academy was beaten by South Adams 79-31. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Smith Academy in their matchups with South Adams: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 72-35, which was the final score in Elwood's tilt against Oak Hill on Friday. While losing is never fun, Elwood can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 382nd, while Oak Hill is ranked 188th).
Smith Academy dropped their record down to 2-17 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 19.6 points per game. As for Elwood, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season.
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