The Annenberg Panthers will play host again and welcome the Smidt Tech Grey Wolves, where tip off is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Thursday, Annenberg came up short against Aspire Ollin and fell 49-38.
Meanwhile, Smidt Tech entered their tilt with Alliance Bloomfield with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. The stars were shining brightly for Smidt Tech in a 50-36 win over Alliance Bloomfield on Tuesday.
Nathan Lopez was his usual excellent self, scoring 23 points. Those 23 points set a new season-high mark for him. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaron Merlos, who scored 11 points.
Annenberg bumped their record down to 1-5 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 23.3 points per game. As for Smidt Tech, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-6 record this season.
Annenberg strolled past Smidt Tech in their previous matchup back in December of 2022 by a score of 47-33. Will Annenberg repeat their success, or does Smidt Tech have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
