Washington County was the 54-48 winner over Smith Center when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Washington County Tigers took a 65-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Smith Center Redmen on Tuesday. While the Tigers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Redmen 11-7 in the first quarter.
Washington County lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Eli Crome, who posted 11 points. Another player making a difference was Chayse Gross, who had nine points.
Smith Center got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Reed Doane out in front who put up 18 points in addition to six assists and six steals. Those six steals gave Doane a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brant Wilson, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 18 points and four steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Washington County and nudges their season record down to 2-2. As for Smith Center, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Washington County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, an 81-33 defeat against Hanover on the 20th. As for Smith Center, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 49-48 win against Oakley on the 20th.
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