Smith Center was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 44-42 heartbreaker at the hands of the Russell Broncos. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Redmen this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 63-48 last Tuesday.
| 01/23/25 vs Russell | 25 |
| 12/20/24 @ Oakley | 14 |
| 01/10/25 @ Ellis | 12 |
| 01/18/25 vs Oakley | 10 |
| 01/14/25 vs Russell | 8 |
Loss or not, Smith Center got some senior leadership from Mason Enochs and Daveyon Orr. Enochs dropped a double-double on 25 points and 12 rebounds, while Orr posted eight points and nine boards. Those 25 points set a new season-high mark for Enochs.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Russell to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jake Mooney, who had ten points. Mooney is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Dominick Hernandez, who put up six points.
Smith Center's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Russell, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season.
Smith Center has already played their next game, a 53-46 loss against Hill City on the 25th. As for Russell, they will face off against Hoxie at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Russell is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.5 points per game this season.
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