Smith County extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to five on Saturday, dropping them down to 0-3. They fell 65-57 to the Cookeville Cavaliers. If the Owls were looking for revenge after losing 70-53 to the Cavaliers when the teams met back in December of 2017, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Cookeville, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.8 points over those games.
Cookeville was led to victory by Bo Maxwell and Bryce Herren. Maxwell shot 63% from the field to rack up 15 points and five rebounds, while Herren went 6-for-10 en route to 14 points. Jalen Denk was another key player, going 6-for-14 on his way to 14 points and five boards.
Looking ahead, Smith County will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Cumberland County at 6:00 p.m. The Owls will need to watch out since the Jets have now posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Cookeville, they will challenge Brentwood at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cavaliers will need to watch out since the Bruins have now posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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