Basketball Game Preview: Smith Center Redmen vs. Minneapolis Lions

The Smith Center Redmen will square off against the Minneapolis Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Smith Center is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Norton on Friday. Smith Center fell 60-48 to Norton. The Redmen haven't had much luck with the Bluejays recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.

Mason Enochs

Points

02/14/25 @ Norton	15
02/10/25 vs Superior	20
02/07/25 vs Thomas More Prep-Marian	20
02/04/25 @ Hoxie	18

Smith Center's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Brant Wilson, who posted 16 points and eight rebounds, and Mason Enochs, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and 12 boards. Enochs' evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points.

Meanwhile, Minneapolis was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They came up short against Southeast of Saline, falling 64-38.

Smith Center's loss dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Minneapolis, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-13.