The Smithville Braves made easy work of the Kinta Eagles on Thursday and carried off a 58-33 victory. The Braves pushed the score to 48-21 by the end of the third, a deficit the Eagles cut but never quite recovered from.
Smithville's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Collin Johnson, who went 11-for-17 on his way to 27 points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Memphis Murray, who shot 56% from the field en route to 10 points along with six steals and five boards.
Despite the loss, Kinta still got an impressive performance from Westen Carpenter, who went 6-for-9 to rack up 14 points.
The win got Smithville back to even at 3-3. As for Kinta, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.
Smithville will take on Cameron in a holiday battle at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Kinta, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Pittsburg at 6:30 p.m. on January 12, 2026.
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