Having just played yesterday, the Smithville Smithies will head out on the road to face off against the Independence Blue Devils at 3:15 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
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 65-46 win over Rittman on Friday. Given the Smithies' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 151st, while the Indians are ranked 742nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Independence waltzed into their match two weeks ago with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Blue Devils by a score of 69-57.
Smithville's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Independence, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
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