Smithville is 0-10 against La Grange since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Smithville Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the La Grange Leopards at 6:15 p.m. Hopefully Smithville focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 27 on Tuesday.
Last Tuesday, Smithville was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 48-47 to Caldwell. Smithville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Smithville saw an underclassman step up: Ladonije Lewis scored 11 points along with six rebounds and five steals. Kayden Wilde was another key contributor, scoring five points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, La Grange came tearing into Friday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 36.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They breezed by Manor New Tech at home to the tune of 67-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win La Grange has posted yet this season.
Smithville's defeat dropped their record down to 12-10. As for La Grange, they pushed their record up to 15-9 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Smithville lost to La Grange at home by a decisive 53-38 margin when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Will Smithville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
