Smithies
| 01/06/25 @ Columbia | 45-39 |
| 01/02/25 @ Waynedale | 39-30 |
| 12/28/24 vs Norwayne | 53-44 |
| 12/21/24 @ Northwestern | 54-25 |
| 12/19/24 vs Hillsdale | 50-14 |
| + 5 more games |
Smithville put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They snuck past the Columbia Raiders with a 45-39 victory. Given the Smithies' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 54th, while the Raiders are ranked 340th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Several Raiders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Bree Heidecker, who went 6 of 7 on her way to 13 points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Natalie Miller, who posted nine points.
Smithville's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-0. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.0 points per game. As for Columbia, their record is now 7-5.
Smithville will be playing in front of their home fans against Northwestern at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Columbia, they will venture away from home to face off against Clearview at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Columbia is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.1 points per game this season.
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