Smithfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were dealt a 61-31 loss at the hands of the Western Branch Bruins. While losing is never fun, the Packers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 299th, while the Bruins are ranked 56th).
Smithfield's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Western Branch, their win bumped their record up to 10-3.
Smithfield won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Poquoson at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Western Branch, they and Hickory will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest having both just played. Western Branch is facing Hickory at the right time seeing as Hickory is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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