Adena dropped to 8-7 on Thursday, ending the team's four-game streak of wins on the road. They were beaten by the Unioto Shermans 70-39. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 319th, while the Shermans are ranked 58th).
As for Unioto, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season. They have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 23 points or more this season.
Milee Smith had another great game (as she tends to do), shooting 5-for-6 from beyond the arc and dropping a double-double with 27 points and ten boards. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Unioto's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Keyairah Beard, who went 5-for-7 on her way to 13 points and three steals.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Adena is set to face off against their familiar foe Piketon at 12:15 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Unioto will square off against rival Zane Trace at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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