The Whittell Warriors will square off against the Smith Valley Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Whittell has struggled recently with nine defeats in a row, while Smith Valley will arrive with 14 straight wins.
Last Wednesday, Whittell was beaten by Mineral County 74-35.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Smith Valley). They blew past Excel Christian 74-41 on Wednesday. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 27 points or more this season.
Smith Valley pushed their record up to 16-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.9 points per game. As for Whittell, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
Whittell was taken down by Smith Valley 71-23 in their previous meeting on January 4th. Will Whittell have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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