Platte County blew Smithville out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Friday Smithville got their revenge. The Pirates fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 52-49. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 395th, while the Warriors are ranked 40th).
AJ Mason was nothing short of spectacular for Smithville: he posted 13 points in addition to six assists and five steals. Another player making a difference was Gavin Tornow, who earned eight points.
Platte County dropped their record down to 3-9 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Smithville, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
Platte County will challenge Grain Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Smithville, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 55-51 victory against St. Pius X on the 19th.
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