Smith Center was the 47-41 winner over Phillipsburg when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Smith Center Redmen took a 67-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Phillipsburg Panthers on Friday.
| 01/31/25 @ Phillipsburg | 3 |
| 01/28/25 vs Hill City | 2 |
| 01/25/25 vs Hill City | 3 |
| 01/23/25 vs Russell | 4 |
| 01/18/25 vs Oakley | 4 |
Several Redmen players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Mason Enochs, who posted 14 points in addition to six boards and three steals. Enochs has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last nine times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Daveyon Orr, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 14 points.
Smith Center's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-9. As for Phillipsburg, they moved to 6-10 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Smith Center will head out to square off against Hoxie at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Phillipsburg has already played their next match (against Hill City), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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