Smith Center was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were dealt a 75-40 loss at the hands of the Hanover Wildcats. 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 240th, while the Wildcats are ranked 39th).
Several Redmen players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Brant Wilson, who posted 11 points. Joel Fagan was another key player, putting up eight points and seven boards.
Smith Center's defeat dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Hanover, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 22-1.
Smith Center didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 67-64 loss against Trego on the 20th. Hanover does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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