Wright City was the 59-47 winner over Smithville when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Wright City Lumberjax received a blow on Tuesday as they fell 65-50 to the Smithville Braves. While losing is never fun, the Lumberjax can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 236th, while the Braves are ranked 54th).
Wright City's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was McKenlie Miller, who went 6 for 11 on her way to 14 points and three steals. Miller has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaelynn Wesley, who posted eight points in addition to five steals and three blocks.
Lumberjax
| 01/07/25 @ Smithville | 17 |
| 12/20/24 @ Valliant | 8 |
| 12/13/24 @ Lone Grove | 8 |
| 12/12/24 @ Kiowa | 7 |
Even though they lost, Wright City was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Wright City's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-7. As for Smithville, the win keeps them at an undefeated 12-0.
Wright City wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 39-32 defeat against Comanche on the 8th. As for Smithville, they will take on Whitesboro at 6:30 p.m. on January 14th. Whitesboro's defense has only allowed 29.7 points per game this season, so Smithville's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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