If Smithsburg was feeling good fresh off their 86-32 takedown of Boonsboro last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Smithsburg Leopards fell 54-47 to the Middletown Knights on Friday. The Leopards were not able to make up for their defeat to the Knights from their previous meeting back in February of 2024.
Skyla Mastronardi
| 02/07/25 @ Middletown | 18 |
| 02/03/25 vs Boonsboro | 38 |
| 01/30/25 vs Williamsport | 15 |
Several Leopards players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Skyla Mastronardi, who shot 4-for-6 from downtown and dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 boards. The contest was Mastronardi's third in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Claire Bono, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
Even though they lost, Smithsburg smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive matches.
Smithsburg's loss dropped their record down to 15-3. As for Middletown, their win bumped their record up to 8-6.
Smithsburg and Middletown should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Maryland Rankings. Smithsburg (ranked 45th) will meet Clear Spring (ranked 195th) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Smithsburg is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season. Similarly, Middletown will challenge Brunswick at 7:00 p.m. on Monday up 134 places (110 vs. 244). Smithsburg is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.8 points per game this season.
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