Basketball Recap: Smithton Comes Up Short

Smithton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were outmatched by the Stover Bulldogs and fell 70-32. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 543rd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 105th).

Smithton's defeat dropped their record down to 3-17. As for Stover, their victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-2.

As of now, neither Smithton nor Stover have any future games scheduled.