The Smithfield Sentinels will head out to square off against the Johnston Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with nine consecutive losses for Smithfield and 16 for Johnston dating back to last season.
Smithfield is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Barrington on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Smithfield came up short against Barrington, falling 83-57.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 56-18, which was the final score in Johnston's tilt against Shea on Monday. The contest marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Johnston's loss dropped their record down to 0-14. As for Smithfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-11.
Smithfield took their victory against Johnston in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 by a conclusive 65-45. The rematch might be a little tougher for Smithfield since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
