After having lost a blowout in their previous game against East Union, Smithville was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They walked away with a 54-42 victory over the Tremont Eagles. The Seminoles have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Eagles, too.
When it comes to explaining why Tremont lost, don't look at Andrew Curtis. Despite the final result, he went 6 for 14 en route to 18 points plus five assists and two steals. The dominant performance gave Curtis a new career-high in assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Neal, who posted four points along with six steals.
The win got Smithville back to even at 1-1. As for Tremont, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season.
Smithville will hit the road for the first time this season to challenge Aberdeen at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Smithville is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. As for Tremont, they will host Mantachie at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Tremont is facing Mantachie at the right time seeing as Mantachie is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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