The Smith Center Redmen lost against the Thomas More Prep-Marian Monarchs back in February of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. Smith Center fell just short of Thomas More Prep-Marian by a score of 52-49. Smith Center has struggled against Thomas More Prep-Marian recently, as their game on Saturday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Smith Center saw an underclassman step up: Reed Doane scored 16 points along with two steals. That's the first time this season that Doane scored 15 or more points. Joel Fagan was another key contributor, scoring five points along with three steals.
Smith Center's loss was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 2-6. As for Thomas More Prep-Marian, their win bumped their record up to 4-6.
Smith Center will square off against Oakley at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Thomas More Prep-Marian, they will head out on the road to square off against Norton on Tuesday. Norton presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Thomas More Prep-Marian in Kansas (Norton is ranked 68th, while Thomas More Prep-Marian is ranked 253rd).
