Governor Thomas Johnson lost against Smithsburg back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Governor Thomas Johnson Patriots were beaten by the Smithsburg Leopards 79-45. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 156th, while the Leopards are ranked 50th).
Smithsburg's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Claire Bono, who shot 5-for-7 from downtown and dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jillian Malott, who went 10 of 16 en route to 24 points.
Governor Thomas Johnson's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Smithsburg, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 11-2.
Governor Thomas Johnson has already played their next matchup (against Walkersville), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Smithsburg will challenge Spring Mills at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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