The Smithville Seminoles waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins but they left with three. They secured a 32-27 W over Tremont. Winning is a bit easier when you outrebound your opponent 13 to 2 on the offensive boards, as Smithville did.
Smithville got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Halle Sargent out in front who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds. Sargent hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Mary Haley Hood, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
When it comes to explaining why Tremont lost, one person who can't be blamed is Saige Black. Despite the final result, she scored 15 points.
Smithville has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-16 record this season. As for Tremont, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-14.
Smithville won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Hatley at 6:00 p.m. on February 2nd. As for Tremont, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Mantachie at 6:00 p.m. on February 2nd. Mantachie is coming into the matchup with five straight wins on the road, so Tremont is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
