Smiths Station was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 48-46 heartbreaker at the hands of the Hardaway Hawks. The Panthers lost against the Hawks in their previous head to head back in December of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 77-27 score last time.
Smiths Station's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Hardaway, the victory (which was their 18th in a row dating back to last season) raised their record to 2-0.
Coming up, Smiths Station won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Oxford at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Hardaway, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll challenge New Manchester at 11:25 a.m. on Saturday.
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