Smith Center hasn't had much luck against Phillipsburg recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Smith Center Redmen will head out to challenge the Phillipsburg Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Smith Center has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Smith Center took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Hill City out 57-54. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Redmen as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Phillipsburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost to Hoisington on the road by a 55-36 margin. The Panthers were down 47-25 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Phillipsburg's loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Smith Center, their victory bumped their record up to 4-8.
Smith Center didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Phillipsburg when the teams last played back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 47-41 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Smith Center since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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