The Smith Center Redmen lost against the Russell Broncos back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. Smith Center fell 50-40 to Russell. Smith Center has struggled against Russell recently, as their contest on Monday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Smith Center's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Daveyon Orr, who scored 9 points along with 6 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Overmiller, who scored 8 points.
Smith Center's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Russell, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Smith Center is on the road again on Thursday and play against Plainville at 5:00 p.m. on December 7th. As for Russell, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Ellsworth at 8:00 p.m.
