Smith Center lost against Beloit back in February of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Smith Center Redmen received a blow as they fell 57-41 to the Beloit Trojans. While losing is never fun, the Redmen can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 241st in Kansas, while the Trojans are ranked 58th in Kansas).
Smith Center's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brant Wilson, who posted 13 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Enochs, who scored 12 points and seven boards.
Beloit's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Charlie Burke led the charge by putting up 12 points. The dominant performance also gave Burke a new career-high in rebounds (four). Another player making a difference was Ryker Clark, who had two points along with 11 boards and three steals.
Smith Center's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Beloit, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-4.
Smith Center didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 65-44 loss against Plainville on the 27th. Beloit does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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