Green played a tough matchup on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt an 85-57 loss at the hands of the Symmes Valley Vikings. While losing is never fun, the Bobcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 591st, while the Vikings are ranked 274th).
It was another big night for Ethan Smith, who went 9 of 12 from beyond the arc on his way to 53 points for Symmes Valley. Those 53 points gave Smith a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Bronx Carpenter, who posted eight points and five assists.
Green has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.8 points per game. As for Symmes Valley, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-3.
Green has already played their next game, a 58-32 defeat against Notre Dame on the 17th. As for Symmes Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 72-66 victory against Western on the 17th.
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