Basketball Recap: Make It Four in a Row for Smithville

Tigers

Previous 4 Games

12/12/24 vs East Bernard	46-42
12/12/24 vs Non Varsity Opponent	63-30
12/11/24 vs Varsity Opponent	58-32
12/07/24 vs Industrial	40-39

Smithville waltzed into their game on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They secured a 46-42 W over the East Bernard Brahmas. This was a revenge game for the Tigers: when they faced off against the Brahmas last Thursday, they had to take a 45-43 loss.

When it comes to explaining why East Bernard lost, don't look at Ashlynn Lemos. Despite the final result, she posted 19 points in addition to eight steals and six rebounds. Lemos is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 19 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Malaya Thomas, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine boards.

Smithville is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.1 points per game. As for East Bernard, they moved to 10-4 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.

Smithville didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 56-32 win against Fayetteville on the 13th. As for East Bernard, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 51-14 victory against Non Varsity Tournament Opponent on the 13th.