Smithville waltzed into their matchup on Monday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They escaped with a win against the Battiest Panthers by the margin of a single free throw, 62-61. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 67-64 back in November of 2024.
| 01/20/25 @ Battiest | 62-61 |
| 01/14/25 @ Whitesboro | 55-47 |
| 01/09/25 @ Caney | 60-18 |
| 01/08/25 @ Caney | 60-18 |
| 12/17/24 @ Cameron | 45-35 |
| + 4 more games |
Smithville pushed their record up to 15-2 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road. As for Battiest, their loss dropped their record down to 8-8.
The future could be bright for both Smithville and Battiest: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Smithville will look to extend Leflore's three-game losing streak when the meet at 8:00 p.m. on January 31st. Meanwhile, Battiest will try to hand Soper their fourth-straight defeat when the two meet at 8:00 p.m. on January 30th.
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