Basketball Recap: Smith County Skates Past Monterey with Ease

By Team Reports Feb 5, 2025, 1:27pm

Basketball Recap: Smith County Owls vs. Monterey Wildcats

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Smith County won the last time they faced Monterey and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Smith County Owls breezed by the Monterey Wildcats to the tune of 75-33. The Owls have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 23 points or more this season.

Monterey lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Haylee Trevathan, who went 7 for 15 on her way to 13 points and three steals. Trevathan is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jalee Johnson, who posted four points and five rebounds.

Smith County is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.8 points per game. As for Monterey, they are on a 17-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-22.

Smith County will challenge Cumberland County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Monterey, they will host Watertown at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.

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