Smith Academy played a tough game on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Noble-Whitley Warriors, falling 86-45. The Fighting 54th haven't had much luck with Noble-Whitley Warriors recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Despite the loss, Smith Academy still got an impressive performance from Marco Tapia, who shot 56% from the field en route to 14 points and three steals. Another player making a difference was Demond Starks, who posted eight points in addition to three steals and three blocks.
Josiah Lazzarino had another great game (as he tends to do), going 9-for-14 on his way to 24 points and eight steals for Noble-Whitley Warriors. Lazzarino continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Garcia, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds.
Smith Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Noble-Whitley Warriors, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-5.
Coming up, Smith Academy will venture away from home to take on Oak Farm Montessori at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Noble-Whitley Warriors, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Kokomo HomeSchool at 8:15 p.m. on the 19th.
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