There's no place like home for Smith Center, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against the Russell Broncos by a score of 61-53 on Tuesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Redmen also won the last time the pair played back in February of 2024.
Smith Center's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Alexis Koelsch, who posted 19 points and five steals. Another player making a difference was Kaylee Weltmer, who went 5 of 10 on her way to 15 points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Russell lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Kelvie Reeves, who earned 11 points in addition to eight steals and five assists. Reeves has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 11 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Norah Mooney, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine boards.
Smith Center moved to 3-5 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak. As for Russell, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-6.
Smith Center has already played their next match (against Ellis), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. After both having extra time off, Russell and Hoxie will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 6:00 p.m. on January 28th.
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