The Smithville Smithies will challenge the Southern Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Saturday, Smithville blew past Danville, posting a 58-24 win. Given the Smithies' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 141st, while the Blue Devils are ranked 691st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Southern humbled Medina Christian Academy with a 62-17 victory. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Indians.
Smithville pushed their record up to 19-3 with the victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.0 points over those games. As for Southern, their win bumped their record up to 14-9.
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