Smithson Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against the Wagner Thunderbirds, falling 80-58. While losing is never fun, the Rangers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 300th, while the Thunderbirds are ranked 26th).
Smithson Valley now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Wagner, they pushed their record up to 14-4 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Smithson Valley will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Tivy at 12:30 p.m. on December 31st. As for Wagner, they will be taking part in a tournament against Lake Travis at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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