Ephrata Mennonite played a tough matchup on Monday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by the Linville Hill Warriors 77-43. The Legends were down 61-32 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Stephen Smucker was his usual excellent self, going 18 for 25 on his way to 37 points and seven rebounds for Linville Hill. The dominant performance gave Smucker a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Tibbins, who posted six points in addition to eight assists and three steals.
Ephrata Mennonite's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Linville Hill, their win was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Ephrata Mennonite will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on High Point Baptist Academy at 8:00 p.m. on January 14, 2025. As for Linville Hill, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 78-50 victory against Pequea Valley on the 20th.
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