Basketball Recap: Dynamic Duo of Kiersten Smith and Zizi Etolue Lead Urbana to Victory

Leonardtown typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Urbana proved too difficult a challenge. They strolled past the Leonardtown Raiders with points to spare, taking the game 55-41. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hawks.

Urbana was led to victory by Zizi Etolue and Kiersten Smith. Etolue dropped a double-double with 14 points and 14 boards, while Smith posted 13 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals. Etolue is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down 11 or more in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Tobi Adebambo, who had eight points and five rebounds.

Urbana smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds every time they've taken the court this season.

When it comes to explaining why Leonardtown lost, don't look at Allie Robrecht. Despite the final result, she went 5-for-11 on her way to 12 points and eight boards. Those 12 points gave Robrecht a new career-high. Eva Weller was another key player, putting up five points along with six rebounds and four blocks.

Urbana's record now sits at 13-7. As for Leonardtown, their loss dropped their record down to 19-2.

Coming up, Urbana will head out to take on Manchester Valley at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Urbana is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.4 points per game this season. As for Leonardtown, they will take on North Point at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. North Point will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Leonardtown surely won't give up without a fight.