The Smithson Valley Rangers will head out on the road to square off against the Tivy Antlers at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Smithson Valley is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
Smithson Valley is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Wagner last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Smithson Valley might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Wagner an easy 80-58 victory. While losing is never fun, the Rangers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 306th, while the Thunderbirds are ranked 26th).
Meanwhile, Tivy was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. The game between them and Veterans Memorial didn't end well, with Tivy falling 57-38.
Smithson Valley now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Tivy, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-11.
Smithson Valley came up short against Tivy in their previous meeting back in February, falling 79-70. Can Smithson Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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