Lake Belton was handed a heart-breaking two-point loss in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Smithville on Friday. The Lake Belton Broncos blew past the Smithville Tigers 72-46. Given the Broncos' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 668th, while the Tigers are ranked 1447th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lake Belton is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.8 points per game. As for Smithville, their defeat was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-13.
Lake Belton and Marlin will round out the year against one another at at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Smithville, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on IDEA Montopolis at 1:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025.
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