Smith Center was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Thomas More Prep-Marian Monarchs. The Redmen were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Monarchs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September.
While Smith Center had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-18, 25-21.
Smith Center's defeat dropped their record down to 9-21. As for Thomas More Prep-Marian, they are on a roll lately: they've won 20 of their last 23 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-10 record this season.
Smith Center will welcome Great Bend at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Great Bend will roll in looking for their 18th straight victory, something Smith Center surely won't give up without a fight. Thomas More Prep-Marian has already played their next game, a 2-0 win against Russell on the 12th.
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