Smyrna was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 57-18 loss at the hands of the Lebanon Blue Devils. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 286th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 27th).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lebanon to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tiara Spencer, who went 6 for 7 on her way to 15 points. What's more, Spencer also racked up two blocks, the most she's had since back in January of 2024. Naleiya Withrow-Walker was another key player, putting up eight points and seven assists.
Smyrna's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Lebanon, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-5.
Smyrna wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 47-39 defeat against Wilson Central on the 24th. As for Lebanon, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 53-45 loss against Cookeville on the 24th.
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