Basketball Recap: Friday's Win Is Smyer's Sixth in Last Seven Outings

It may have taken double overtime to finish the job, but Smyer ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They snuck past the Ropes Eagles with a 64-59 win. This was a revenge game for the Bobcats: when they faced off against the Eagles back in December of 2024, they had to take a 55-35 defeat.

Smyer is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points per game. As for Ropes, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 18-9.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Smyer Bobcats take on the New Deal Lions at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Ropes, they will host Plains at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday.