After flying high against Hill City last Tuesday, Smith Center came back down to earth. The Smith Center Redmen took a 40-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Phillipsburg Panthers. The Redmen have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
| 01/31/25 @ Phillipsburg | 3 |
| 01/28/25 vs Hill City | 4 |
| 01/25/25 @ Phillipsburg | 5 |
Despite the loss, Smith Center saw an underclassman step up: freshman Kaylee Weltmer dropped a double-double on 13 points and 14 rebounds. Weltmer is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last three games she's played.
Smith Center's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Phillipsburg, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-3.
Smith Center wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 60-25 loss against Hoxie on the 4th. Phillipsburg has also already played their next match, a 52-18 victory against Hill City on the 4th.
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