The Smithville Smithies will head out to challenge the Triway Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Smithville's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matches.
While Smithville didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They enjoyed a cozy 55-40 win over Independence on Saturday. Given the Smithies' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 151st, while the Blue Devils are ranked 328th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Triway's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They opened the new year with a less-than-successful 55-43 loss to Ottawa-Glandorf. The game marked Triway's lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Smithville pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Triway, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
Smithville came up short against Triway when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 57-47. Can Smithville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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