After losing to Mansfield Senior the last time they met, Smithville decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Smithville Smithies enjoyed a cozy 43-25 victory over the Mansfield Senior Tygers on Tuesday. Given the Smithies' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 70th, while the Tygers are ranked 595th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Smithville's win bumped their record up to 12-1. As for Mansfield Senior, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Smithville will head out to challenge Chippewa at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Chippewa will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Smithville surely won't give up without a fight. As for Mansfield Senior, they will challenge New Philadelphia at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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