Symmes Valley saw some tournament action on Friday. They fell just short of the Huntington Huntsmen by a score of 63-60. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Vikings came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 245th, while the Huntsmen are ranked 662nd).
Ethan Smith
| 02/21/25 vs Huntington | 27 |
| 02/15/25 vs Western | 24 |
| 02/14/25 @ South Gallia | 22 |
Symmes Valley's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Ethan Smith, who posted 27 points in addition to six rebounds and five steals, and Bronx Carpenter, who earned 21 points and seven boards. The game was Smith's third in a row with at least 22 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Willie Jones, who had two points along with five boards and three steals.
Even though they lost, Symmes Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in six consecutive contests.
Symmes Valley's loss dropped their record down to 15-7. As for Huntington, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-14.
Symmes Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Huntington, they will be taking part in a tournament against Peebles at 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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