Hill City was the 53-46 winner over Smith Center when they last played one another last Saturday, but their luck changed this time around. The Hill City Ringnecks fell just short of the Smith Center Redmen by a score of 57-54 on Tuesday. The matchup was a 27-27 toss-up at halftime, but the Ringnecks couldn't quite close it out.
| 01/28/25 @ Smith Center | 24 |
| 01/25/25 vs Smith Center | 15 |
| 01/18/25 vs Phillipsburg | 19 |
| 01/14/25 @ Plainville | 31 |
| 01/13/25 vs Northern Valley | 24 |
Despite the loss, Hill City still got an impressive performance from Carson Keith, who went 9 of 16 en route to 24 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals. The contest was Keith's fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameron Atkins, who posted 11 points.
Mason Enochs was the offensive standout of the game as he went 7 for 11 on his way to 18 points and six boards. He has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last eight times he's played. Reed Doane also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Hill City's loss was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Smith Center, the victory snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-8 record.
Hill City didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 50-38 win against Oakley on the 31st. As for Smith Center, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 67-55 defeat against Phillipsburg on the 31st.
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